Continuity mistake: A news announcer mentions that the suspect, Wikus, has been on the run for a week but moments later the screen shows "72 hours after exposure" meaning he's been on the run for 3 days at most.
District 9 (2009)
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Directed by: Neill Blomkamp
Starring: Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt
Genres: Sci-fi
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Wikus Van De Merwe: Get your fokkin' tentacle out of my face!
Trivia: There have been protests against the alleged stereotyping of Nigerians in the movie. Two of the more sensitive issues are the Nigerian prostitutes soliciting 'prawn' customers; and the character name Obesandjo (which is closely linked to the former Nigerian President's name Olusegun Obasanjo).
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Answer: Yes. They weren't intending to visit Earth at all, but their ship became crippled somehow and they were all slowly dying. They made their way to Earth looking for help.
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