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The Happening

R

2008

90 minutes

ThrillerScience Fiction

Overview

When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliott Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military bio weapon -- or something even more sinister?

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Top Cast

Mark Wahlberg headshot

Mark Wahlberg

Elliot Moore

Zooey Deschanel headshot

Zooey Deschanel

Alma Moore

John Leguizamo headshot

John Leguizamo

Julian

Ashlyn Sanchez headshot

Ashlyn Sanchez

Jess

Betty Buckley headshot

Betty Buckley

Mrs. Jones

Spencer Breslin headshot

Spencer Breslin

Josh

Robert Bailey Jr. headshot

Robert Bailey Jr.

Jared

Frank Collison headshot

Frank Collison

Nursery Owner

Jeremy Strong headshot

Jeremy Strong

Private Auster

Alan Ruck headshot

Alan Ruck

Principal

Victoria Clark headshot

Victoria Clark

Nursery Owner's Wife

M. Night Shyamalan headshot

M. Night Shyamalan

Joey (voice)

Alison Folland headshot

Alison Folland

Woman Reading on Bench with Hair Pin

Kristen Connolly headshot

Kristen Connolly

Woman Reading on Bench

Cornell Womack headshot

Cornell Womack

Construction Foreman

Curtis McClarin headshot

Curtis McClarin

Construction Crew Member

Robert Lenzi headshot

Robert Lenzi

Jake

Derege Harding headshot

Derege Harding

Train Conductor

Roberto Lombardi headshot

Roberto Lombardi

Father in Elliot's Group

Kerry O'Malley headshot

Kerry O'Malley

Woman on Cell Phone

Shayna Levine headshot

Shayna Levine

Teenage Girl in Jeep

Stéphane Debac headshot

Stéphane Debac

French Bicyclist

Cyrille Thouvenin headshot

Cyrille Thouvenin

French Bicyclist's Friend

Babita Hariani headshot

Babita Hariani

Medical Correspondent

Alicia Taylor headshot

Alicia Taylor

U.S. Reporter

Edward James Hyland headshot

Edward James Hyland

Professor Kendall Wallace

Armand Schultz headshot

Armand Schultz

Talk Show Host

Stephen Singer headshot

Stephen Singer

Dr. Ross

Sophia Burke headshot

Sophia Burke

Student Named Laura

Alex Van Kooy headshot

Alex Van Kooy

Boy In Class

Charlie Saxton headshot

Charlie Saxton

Student Named Dylan

Kathy Hart headshot

Kathy Hart

Vice Principal

Lisa Furst headshot

Lisa Furst

Teacher in Auditorium

Rick Foster headshot

Rick Foster

Railway Police Officer

Marc H. Glick headshot

Marc H. Glick

P.A. System Conductor

Don Castro headshot

Don Castro

Philadelphia Police Officer

Bill Chemerka headshot

Bill Chemerka

Taxi Driver - Sal

Jann Ellis headshot

Jann Ellis

Older Woman with Dog

Whitney Sugarman headshot

Whitney Sugarman

Passenger

Mary Ellen Driscoll headshot

Mary Ellen Driscoll

Woman Passenger

Greg Wood headshot

Greg Wood

Passenger at Counter

Peter Appel headshot

Peter Appel

Diner Owner

Eoin O'Shea headshot

Eoin O'Shea

Passenger #1

Michael Quinlan headshot

Michael Quinlan

Passenger #2

Lyman Chen headshot

Lyman Chen

Passenger #3

Brian O'Halloran headshot

Brian O'Halloran

Jeep Driver

Megan Grace headshot

Megan Grace

Jeep Passenger #1

Rich Chew headshot

Rich Chew

Jeep Passenger #2

Keith Bullard headshot

Keith Bullard

Man In Crowd At Crossroads

Joel de la Fuente headshot

Joel de la Fuente

Realtor

Ashley Brimfield headshot

Ashley Brimfield

Woman In Group

Mara Hobel headshot

Mara Hobel

Woman with Hands Over Ears

James Breen headshot

James Breen

Farmhouse Voice (voice)

Carmen Bitonti headshot

Carmen Bitonti

Mangled Construction Worker

Brian Anthony Wilson headshot

Brian Anthony Wilson

Arguing Man in Crowd

Greg SmithAldridge headshot

Greg SmithAldridge

Zoo Employee

Ukee Washington headshot

Ukee Washington

Local News Anchor

John Ottavino headshot

John Ottavino

Network News Anchor

Sid Doherty headshot

Sid Doherty

Radio News Announcer

Wes Heywood headshot

Wes Heywood

Radio Voice (voice)

Nancy Sokerka headshot

Nancy Sokerka

Radio Caller Fay (voice)

Julia Yorks headshot

Julia Yorks

Young Woman Voice on Phone (voice)

Bill Shusta headshot

Bill Shusta

Radio Newsman (voice)

Kirk Penberthy headshot

Kirk Penberthy

Radio Announcer (voice)

Alex Craft headshot

Alex Craft

Truck Passenger Boy

Allie Habberstad headshot

Allie Habberstad

Truck Passenger Girl

Alex Harz headshot

Alex Harz

Pico - Helen's Pianist (uncredited)

Adam Schoon headshot

Adam Schoon

Mr. Jones (uncredited)

Lee Squire headshot

Lee Squire

Student (uncredited)

Robert Bizik headshot

Robert Bizik

Train Passenger (uncredited)