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produced by

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and Alvin Mount. It was written and directed by Rich Christiano and stars Jonathan Aube,

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, Michael Blain-Rozgay, Jenna Bailey,

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, and the popular

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. The film deals with UFOs and how they could play into the

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Production and release

In May 2005, Rich Christiano wrote, co-produced, and directed the film, his second feature-length movie.

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served as story consultant. It was released in theaters in April 2006 under Five & Two Pictures. It was rated PG for thematic elements.

Main cast

* Jonathan Aube – Keith *

– Brad * Michael Blain-Rozgay – Darren * Jenna Bailey – Lauren *

– Vince *

– Colleen

Reception

Reviews were negative. Joe Leyden of ''

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'' wrote "It's not quite awful enough to qualify as camp, which may work against its finding any audience", and credited it with actors with "more sincerity than talent", but a script which "buries its one good idea". Philip Martin of the ''

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'' wrote, "...the cinematic equivalent of a

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cartoon tract, a modestly artful form of proselytizing," but "one hopes the people who enjoy this sort of thing will find it."

References

External links

Official site
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''Unidentified''
at Rotten Tomatoes.
"''Unidentified''"
AllMovie * Darlington, C.J. . Titletrakk.com.
"Rich Christiano interview"
Christian Cinema. December 11, 2006. * Craigs (March 6, 2007)
''Unidentified''
full review. Epinion.com.
"''Unidentified ''"
details. ''New York Times''. (AllRovi) {{DEFAULTSORT:Unidentified 2006 films 2006 independent films 2000s science fiction films American science fiction films Films about evangelicalism Films set in Texas UFO-related films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films

Production and release

Main cast

Reception

References

Further reading

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