Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion (2000): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2000, Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion is a thriller, science fiction and tv movie film directed by Rob Hedden, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Set in San Diego, the movie follows the desperate acts of Bill Templer head of a covert defense agency perpetrating a terrifying fraud on the American public - involving the imminent invasion of aliens - by leaking to the press a satellite image of an alien armada poised to strike earth. As terror of an alien attack spreads, the President of the United States orders the launching of Peacemaker, a surveillance satellite retrofitted with a nuclear warhead. Templer's elaborate plot is threatened when police detective Kevin Anjanette discovers that the alien images were faked. To protect his scheme, Templer swiftly unleashes the lethal head of his security, Ava Zurich, onto Anjanette. But it's soon revealed that an alien force actually does exist and is poised to strike if Peacemaker is used. In order to protect mankind from total annihilation, Anjanette must race to abort the nuclear bomb that will trigger the alien attack.

Who’s in it. Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion stars Dale Midkiff as Bill Templer, Dondre Whitfield as Kevin Anjanette, Stephen Tobolowsky as B.J. McQueen and Chyna as Ava Zurich, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.2/10, Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion page.

If you liked it. Fans of Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.