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Harbinger Down (2015): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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Harbinger Down is a 2015 sci-fi horror film directed by Alec Gillis, starring Matt Winston as Stephen, Lance Henriksen and Giovonnie Samuels. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes and earned $61,036 worldwide.

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Harbinger Down (2015) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 22m (82 min)
Director
Alec Gillis
Genres
Sci-Fi , Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Harbinger Down About?

The premise of Harbinger Down without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

While studying Orcas in the Bering Sea, a group of graduate students aboard the fishing trawler Harbinger encounter a terrifying discovery. The ship’s crew unearths a piece of old Soviet space wreckage that has recently thawed, unleashing a deadly threat. The wreckage contained mutated tardigrades, tiny organisms experimented on by the Russians to endure extreme conditions. After decades frozen in ice, these creatures are now aggressively mutating and seeking the warmth of human contact, turning the research mission into a desperate fight for survival.

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Cast & crew

Harbinger Down Cast & Characters

Matt Winston leads the cast as Stephen, with Lance Henriksen as Graff and Giovonnie Samuels as Ronelle. Directed by Alec Gillis; 7 actors are credited in all.

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Plot

Harbinger Down Plot Summary

What happens in Harbinger Down from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In 1982, a Soviet moon lander crashes into the icy waters of the Bering Sea, setting a quiet, haunting precedent for what follows. By 2015, biology professor Stephen, [Matt Winston], joins graduate students Ronelle, [Giovonnie Samuels], and Sadie, [Camille Balsamo], on an experimental voyage to study how the warming oceans are affecting whale populations. Sadie’s grandfather Graff, [Lance Henriksen], steers them out to sea on his weathered fishing trawler Harbinger, a rugged vessel manned by Bowman, Roland, Big G, Dock, Svetlana and Atka, each with their own rough-edged routine and unspoken loyalty to the sea.

Full summary

The whole story of Harbinger Down, scene by scene

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Box office

Harbinger Down Box Office

Harbinger Down grossed $61,036 worldwide.

2015 box office

Worldwide gross

$61K

International
$61K
Videos

Harbinger Down Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Harbinger Down.

Harbinger Down Official Trailer
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Harbinger Down?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What is the name of the biology professor who joins the sea expedition?

Cars

Cars in Harbinger Down

1 car on screen: the 2011 Toyota Sienna.

  • 2011 Toyota Sienna in Harbinger Down 2011 Toyota Sienna Important role
Details

Harbinger Down Also Known As

12 alternative titles, including “Inanimate” and “Harbinger Down - Es gibt kein zurück”.

Also known as
  • Inanimate
  • Harbinger Down - Es gibt kein zurück
  • Harbinger Down - Das Grauen lauert im Eis
  • Harbinger Down - Terror no Gelo
  • Падший предвестник
  • 天魔异种
  • Krwawy okręt
  • 하빈저 다운
  • Harbinger Down - Terrore tra i ghiacci
  • 天魔異種
  • Naufragio Mortal
  • Trùng Quỷ

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FAQ

Harbinger Down FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Harbinger Down, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Harbinger Down?

Harbinger Down runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).

When was Harbinger Down released?

Harbinger Down was released on August 7, 2015.

Who directed Harbinger Down?

Harbinger Down was directed by Alec Gillis.

More films by Alec Gillis

Who is in the cast of Harbinger Down?

Harbinger Down stars Matt Winston as Stephen, Lance Henriksen as Graff and Giovonnie Samuels as Ronelle, among 7 credited actors.

How much did Harbinger Down make at the box office?

Harbinger Down grossed $61,036 worldwide.

Does Harbinger Down have a post-credit scene?

No. Harbinger Down has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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