Directed by Neill Blomkamp   Written by Neill Blomkamp   Terri Tatchell   Cast Sharlto Copley ... Wikus Van De Merwe Jason Cope ... Grey Bradnam - UKNR Chief Correspondent / Christopher Johnson Nathalie Boltt ... Sarah Livingstone - Sociologist Sylvaine Strike ... Dr Katrina McKenzie Elizabeth Mkandawie ... Interviewee John Sumner ... Les Feldman - MIL Engineer William Allen Young ... Dirk Michaels Greg Melvill-Smith ... Interviewer Nick Blake ... Francois Moraneu - CIV Engineer Team Morena Busa Sesatsa ... Interviewee Themba Nkosi ... Interviewee Mzwandile Nqoba ... Interviewee Barry Strydom ... Interviewee Jed Brophy ... James Hope - Police Officer Louis Minnaar ... Piet Smit Vanessa Haywood ... Tania Van De Merwe Marian Hooman ... Sandra Van De Merwe Vittorio Leonardi ... Michael Bloemstein - MNU Alien Civil Affairs Mandla Gaduka ... Fundiswa Mhlanga Johan van Schoor ... Nicolas Van De Merwe Stella Steenkamp ... Phyllis Sinderson - MNU Alien Relations David James ... Koobus Venter Kenneth Nkosi ... Thomas Mampho Brescia ... Reporter Tim Gordon ... Clive Henderson - Entomologist Morne Erasmus ... MNU Medic Anthony Bishop ... Paramedic David Clatworthy ... MNU Doctor Mike Huff ... MNU Doctor Anthony Fridjhon ... MNU Executive Eugene Khumbanyiwa ... Obesandjo Hlengiwe Madlala ... Sangoma Siyabonga Radebe ... Obesandjo's Lieutenant Melt Sieberhagen ... Anton Grobler Andre Odendaal ... Mike Van Kerland Johnathan Taylor ... MNU Doctor John Ellis ... MNU Medical Student Louise Saint-Claire ... MNU Medical Student Alan Glauber ... MNU Operating Room Doctor Nicolas Herbstein ... MNU Biolab Technician Norman Anstey ... MNU Lead Medical Technician Nick Boraine ... Craig Weldon (as Nick Borain) Robert Hobbs ... Ross Pienaar Sibulele Gcilitshana ... Günters Woman Mahendra Raghunath ... SABC Anchor Person Phillip Mathebula ... Meat Stall Seller Claudine Bennent ... MNU Office Worker Michelle Ayden ... MNU Office Worker Antony Sarak ... MNU Office Worker Billy Somagaca ... MNU Office Worker Ryan Whittal ... MNU Office Worker John Jacob ... MNU Office Worker Yashik Maharaj ... MNU Office Worker Fernando Saraiva ... MNU Office Worker Sharon Waugh ... MNU Office Worker Brandon Auret ... MNU Mercenary Jacques Gombault ... MNU Mercenary Justin Strydom ... MNU Mercenary Simo Mogwaza ... MNU Mercenary (as Simo Magwaza) Theunis Nel ... MNU Mercenary Sonni Chidiebere ... MNU Mercenary Matt Stern ... MNU Mercenary Danny Datnow ... MNU Mercenary David Dukas ... MNU Mercenary Daniel Hadebe ... MNU Guard Wisani Mbokota ... MNU Guard Craig Jackson ... MNU Guard Justin Duplessis ... MNU Guard Rodney Downey ... MNU Guard Den Antonakas ... MNU Guard (as Den Antonakis) Bongo Mbutuma ... Nigerian Gangster Johnny Selema ... Nigerian Gangster Mashabela Galane ... Nigerian Gangster Mfazwe Sekobane ... Nigerian Gangster Nicholas Ratlou ... Nigerian Gangster Saint Gregory Nwokedi ... Nigerian Gangster Donalson Rabisi ... Nigerian Gangster Zephania Sibanda ... Nigerian Gangster Gideon Thodane ... Nigerian Gangster Mdu Mthabela ... Nigerian Gangster David Mikhethi ... Nigerian Gangster Jeffries Simelane ... Nigerian Gangster Shafique Allan ... Nigerian Gangster Wendy Mbatha ... Nigerian Hooker Leigh Mashupye ... Nigerian Hooker Beauty Setai ... Nigerian Hooker Nkiyase Mondlana ... Nigerian Hooker Kuda Rusike ... Soweto Resident Morena Setatsa ... Soweto Resident Mpho Molao ... Soweto Resident Ntombi Nkuua ... Soweto Resident Absalom Dikane ... Soweto Resident Monthandazo Thomo ... Soweto Resident Norman Thabalala ... Soweto Resident Siphiwe Mbuko ... Soweto Resident Shiela Nene ... Soweto Resident Uncredited Cast Neill Blomkamp ... Man with Wikus' Coordinates Trevor Coppola ... MNU Mercenary Peter Muyzers ... Scientist Produced by Bill Block   Philippa Boyens   Mark Brooke   Carolynne Cunningham   Trishia Downie   Elliot Ferwerda   Paul Hanson   Peter Jackson   Ken Kamins   Michael S. Murphey   Mpho Gift Twala   Original Music by Clinton Shorter

Additional Info Premiere: August 13, 2009 Theatrical Release: August 14, 2009 DVD Release: December 22, 2009 Blu-ray Release: December 22, 2009 Countries: Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies TriStar Pictures (in association with) Block / Hanson (in association with) WingNut Films (as A Wingnut Films Production) Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (with the participation of) Covert Media Department of Trade and Industry of South Africa (produced with the assistance of) District 9 Key Creatives (uncredited) Majority Entertainment New Zealand Post Digital and Visual Effects Grant (with the participation of) Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit (with the participation of) QED International (uncredited) Distributors Sony Pictures Releasing   (2009) (USA) (theatrical) TriStar Pictures   (2009) (USA) (theatrical) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2009) (USA) (DVD) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2009) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) The CW Network (The CW)   (2014) (USA) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.5 / 10 Our Rating 7.1 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.8 / 10 Female Users 6.1 / 10 Site Ranking #178 / 20,920 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 8 total ratings Almost Perfect 3 total ratings Average 2 total ratings Mediocre 2 total ratings Site Ranking #174 Million Dollar Baby (2004) #175 Ant-Man (2015) #176 Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) #177 Psycho (1960) #178 District 9 (2009) #179 Fargo (1996) #180 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) #181 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) #182 Spider-Man 2 (2004)