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    Super 8 (2011 film) - Wikipedia

    • Super 8 is a 2011 American science fiction thriller film written and directed by J.J. Abrams and co-produced by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, and Kyle Chandler in lead roles. Set in 1979, the plot follows a group of young teenagers who witness a mysterious train derailment while filming their own Super 8 movie. As strange occurrences unfol… See more

    Release dateJune 10, 2011 (USA)
    Content ratingPG-13
    GenreAction · Sci-Fi · Thriller
    Directed byJ.J. Abrams
    Plot

    In 1979, Deputy Sherriff Jack Lamb of Lillian, Ohio and his 14-year-old son Joe mourn the death of wife and mother Elizabeth in a workplace accident. Jack blames Elizabeth's co-worker Louis Dainard for the accid… See more

    Cast

    • Joel Courtney as Joseph "Joe" Francis Lamb, a 14-year-old boy grieving the death of his mother
    • Elle Fanning as Alice Dainard
    • Riley Griffiths as Charles Kaznyk… See more

    Production

    J. J. Abrams initially conceived Super 8 by combining two distinct ideas: one about kids making a movie during the 1970s, and another focused on a large-scale alien invasion. The concept began when Abrams thought of … See more

    Music

    The score for the film was composed by Michael Giacchino, Abrams' long-time collaborator. The soundtrack was released on June 13, 2011 by Varèse Sarabande. It won the 2012 Saturn Award for Best Music.
    During the e… See more

    Marketing

    Like Cloverfield (2008), an earlier J. J. Abrams-produced film, Super 8 utilized an elaborate viral marketing campaign to generate interest. The first teaser trailer, attached to Iron Man 2 in May 2010, introduced v… See more

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    Super 8 (2011) - IMDb

    Jun 10, 2011 · Super 8: Directed by J.J. Abrams. With Joel Courtney, Jessica Tuck, Joel McKinnon Miller, Ryan Lee. During the summer of 1979, a group of …

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      Super 8 - Rotten Tomatoes

      May 6, 2018 · In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters (Elle Fanning, Joel Courtney, Gabriel Basso) are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst of filming, the friends witness a...

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      Watch Super 8 | Prime Video - amazon.com

      A group of young filmmakers in 1979 are immersed in a supernatural adventure after a train wreck unleashes an otherworldly creature. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.

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      Nostalgia for the feel of early Spielberg movie review …

      Jun 8, 2011 · With its night skies filled with mystery, its kids racing around town on bicycles and its flashlights forming visible beams in the air, “Super 8” has the visual signatures of an early Spielberg movie. Its earnest young heroes stumble …

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      Super 8 (2011) - Plot - IMDb

      Summer, 1979: a group of young friends are filming a Super-8 movie when a pickup truck derails a speeding train. When the locals start to disappear and even the inquisitive deputy can't come up with answers, suspicions emerge that the …

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      Super 8 (2011) - About the Movie | Amblin

      Jun 10, 2011 · A group of friends in 1979 Ohio witness a mysterious train crash and uncover a terrifying secret. Super 8 is a sci-fi thriller by J.J. Abrams, produced by Steven Spielberg, and inspired by classic Amblin movies.

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      Watch Super 8 (2011) - Free Movies - Tubi

      In the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Subtitles : English Starring : Elle Fanning AJ Michalka Kyle Chandler

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      Super 8 | Super 8 Wiki | Fandom

      Super 8 is a science fiction film released on June 10, 2011, written and directed by filmmaker J. J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg, Abrams and Bryan Burk. In 1979, Joe Lamb (Joel Courtney), a 14-year-old boy living in the fictional …

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      Super 8 (2011) - Movie Cast, Reviews, Trailers

      In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst of filming, the friends witness a horrifying train derailment and are lucky to escape with their...

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