Encounter

A decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys will need to leave their childhoods behind.

Cast

Riz Ahmed

as Malik Khan

Octavia Spencer

as Hattie Hayes

Lucian-River Chauhan

as Jay Khan

Rory Cochrane

as Shepard West

Aditya Geddada

as Bobby Khan

Janina Gavankar

as Piya

Misha Collins

as Dylan

Keith Szarabajka

as Grant

Shane McRae

as Lance

Antonio Jaramillo

as Raul

Reviews

Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/encounter-spoiler-free-review "Encounter features good performances, but sadly, it fails to deliver a creative, captivating take on an "alien invasion" flick. Riz Ahmed tries his best to carry Michael Pearce's work to safe har...

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