Invasion (miniseries)

Invasion
Genre	Science Fiction Thriller
Based on	Invasion by Robin Cook
Written by	Rockne S. O'Bannon
Directed by	Armand Mastroianni
Starring	Luke Perry Kim Cattrall Rebecca Gayheart Christopher Orr
Theme music composer	Don Davis
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	2
Production
Executive producers	Frank von Zerneck Robert M. Sertner Stacy Mandelberg
Producers	Jeffrey Morton Randy Sutter
Production locations	Mesa, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona
Cinematography	Bryan England
Editor	Scott Vickrey
Running time	175 min.
Production companies	Hallmark Entertainment Von Zerneck Sertner Films
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	May 4 (1997-05-04) – May 5, 1997 (1997-05-05)

Invasion is a 1997 miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Robin Cook. It starred Luke Perry, Kim Cattrall and Rebecca Gayheart.

Plot

Small rocks fall from the sky which, when touched, trigger a latent virus that has always existed in humans and begins mutating them into an alien species. Taking advantage of its hive mentality, the aliens are absolutely dedicated to transforming every human on Earth and do so with alarming swiftness. Only a small group of remaining humans have the medical knowledge to devise antibodies to reverse the effects of the virus.

Cast

• Luke Perry as Beau Stark
• Kim Cattrall as Dr. Sheila Moran
• Rebecca Gayheart as Cassy Winthrope
• Christopher Orr as Pitt Henderson
• Jon Polito as Detective Kemper
• Neal McDonough as Randy North
• Rosanna DeSoto as Nancy Ochoa
• Cástulo Guerra as Eugene Ochoa
• Michael Warren as Dr. Harlan McCoy
• Chuck McCann as chairman of health committee
• Tim DeKay as Mike Landry
• Jason Schombing as Assistant Detective
• John Finn as Colonel Brown (not credited)

Awards

• Saturn Award
  • Saturn Award for best TV series 1998
• ALMA Awards
• Motion Picture Sound Editors
  • Best Sound Editing in a TV movie 1998

External links

• Invasion at IMDb