Super 8
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 unfold in their small Ohio town, they realize that something dangerous has been unleashed from the train.
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| Running time | 112 minutes
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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| Budget | $50 million
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| Box office | $260.1 million
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![Super 8 - TV Kathimerini Magazine Cover [Greece] (27 August 2017)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/0/n/0n16kwrvr6fzz1rw.jpg?skj2io4l)
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- Jeremy Renner declined the lead role in order to star in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011).
- Originally, when the boys were sitting and waiting for Alice to pick them up, they were supposed to just talk. However, J.J. Abrams heard the boys singing together between takes later on, and re-shot the scene featuring them singing "My Sharona."
- J.J. Abrams: [Kelvin] The gasoline station on the outskirts of town is named Kelvin Gasoline. Kelvin was the name of J.J. Abrams' grandfather. Abrams commonly uses this name in his work, such as "Kelvin Inman" from Lost (2004) and the USS Kelvin from Star Trek (2009).
- Approximately 5000 children were auditioned for the main parts.
- The creature's breath on Joe's hair during the final scene was actually J.J. Abrams waving a large sheet of cardboard up and down.
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