The Host (2013)
ActionAdventureScience Fiction
A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans.
Director:
Andrew Niccol
Writer:
Andrew Niccol
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Saoirse Ronan as Melanie Stryder / Wanda |
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Diane Kruger as The Seeker / Lacey |
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Max Irons as Jared Howe |
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Jake Abel as Ian O'Shea |
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William Hurt as Jeb Stryder |
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Frances Fisher as Maggie Stryder |
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Chandler Canterbury as Jamie Stryder |
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Boyd Holbrook as Kyle O'Shea |
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Stephen Rider as Seeker Reed |
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Alex Russell as Seeker Burns |
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Rachel Roberts as Soul Fleur |
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J.D. Evermore as Trevor Stryder |
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Emily Browning as Wanda |
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Shyaam Karra as Soul Anshu |
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Brent Wendell Williams as Soul Winters |
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Jhil McEntyre as Soul Lake |
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Jalen Coleman as Soul Nafisa |
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Jaylen Moore as Seeker Song |
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Stephen Conroy as Seeker Sands |
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Michael L. Parker as Seeker Wolfe |
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Phil Austin as Seeker Waverley |
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Marcus Lyle Brown as Healer Fords |
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John Wilmot as Soul Raines |
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Evan Cleaver as Seeker Pavo |
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Mustafa Harris as Brandt |
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Scott Lawrence as Doc |
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Shawn Carter Peterson as Wes |
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Raeden Greer as Lily |
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Tatanka Means as Seeker Hawke |
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David House as Seeker Summers |
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Ruby Lou Smith as Soul Pearle |
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Andrea Frankle as Healer Skye |
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Yohance Myles as Seeker Nova |
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Bokeem Woodbine as Nate |
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Stacey Carino as Seeker Dawn |
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Erik Schultz as Seeker Zephyr |
| Directing | Andrew Niccol | Director |
| Production | Ray Angelic | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marc Butan | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stephenie Meyer | Producer |
| Production | Paula Mae Schwartz | Producer |
| Production | Steve Schwartz | Producer |
| Production | Jim Seibel | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nick Wechsler | Producer |
| Writing | Stephenie Meyer | Novel |
| Writing | Andrew Niccol | Screenplay |
| Production | Bill Johnson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mindy Marin | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Erin Benach | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ve Neill | Makeup Department Head |
| Crew | Clay Cullen | Stunt Driver |
| Sound | Antonio Pinto | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Andy Nicholson | Production Design |
| Art | Cynthia La Jeunesse | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Thomas J. Nordberg | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kimberly Amacker | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Blair | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carla Brenholtz | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Teressa Hill | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Erica Kyker | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natasha Ladek | Wigmaker |
| Costume & Make-Up | Courtney Lether | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Copper Perry | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paige Reeves | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Taylor Roberts | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aimee Stuit | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gunnar Swanson | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larry Waggoner | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debbie Zoller | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elvis Jones | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Claudia Bluemhuber | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lizzy Bradford | Producer |
| Production | Uwe Feuersenger | Executive Producer |
| Production | Meghan Hibbett | Producer |
| Production | Roger Schwartz | Producer |
| Sound | Robin Harlan | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Vanessa Lapato | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Paul Massey | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Sarah Monat | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Jeff Sawyer | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Frank Smathers | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Hamilton Sterling | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Chris Navarro | ADR Mixer |
| Crew | Al Goto | Stunts |
| Art | Priscilla Elliott | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Harold Parker | VFX Artist |
| Crew | Ed Duran | Stunts |
| Crew | Jeremy Fry | Stunts |
| Crew | Tim Rigby | Stunts |
| Crew | Jared S. Eddo | Stunts |
| Crew | Chris J. Fanguy | Stunts |
| Crew | Stacey Carino | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Angelique Midthunder | Stunts |
| Crew | Adam Kirley | Stunts |
| Crew | Sam Hargrave | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Mike Majesky | Stunts |
| Crew | Matthew Moss | Stunts |
| Crew | Daniel Stevens | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Erik Schultz | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Michael Yahn | Stunts |
| Crew | Bailey Belle | Stunts |
| Crew | Richard Burden | Stunt Driver |
| Crew | Stephen Conroy | Stunts |
| Crew | Casey O'Neill | Stunt Driver |
| Crew | Jaylen Moore | Stunts |
| Crew | Jayden Moore | Stunts |
| Crew | Michael Yahn | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Jack Lynch | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Directing | Bruce Moriarty | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Nicholas Mastandrea | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ryan Craig | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Maria Mantia | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Nicole Treston Abranian | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mike Leonard | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melanie Deforrest | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Roberto Schaefer | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Heidi Moneymaker | Stunt Double |
| Directing | David Leitch | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Melissa R. Stubbs | Stunts |
| Crew | Chris Palermo | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Keith Woulard | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Jamie Hallett | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Candace Neal | Hair Department Head |
| Camera | Renton-Paul Medcalf | Grip |
| Visual Effects | Abhilash Nanda | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Albert Brown | Additional Hairstylist |