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51 (2011)

Name: 51
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 2011-02-26
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 4.2
Cast: Rachel Miner, Jason London, Bruce Boxleitner, Vanessa Branch, Tammi Arender

51 (2011), directed by Jason Connery, starring Rachel Miner and Jason London.

02/26/2011 BR Horror and Science Fiction 1h 27m

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Synopsis

Due to political pressure from the American public, the Air Force has decided to allow two well-known reporters limited access to the most secretive base on the planet. But when one of the base’s “long-term visitors” exploits this unprecedented visit as a chance to liberate himself and his fellow alien captives, Area 51 turns from a secure government base to a horrifying destination of terror.

Yaron LevyCinematography
Jason ConneryDirector
Andrew BentlerEditing
Courtney SolomonProducer

About the film

51 (also known as After Dark Originals: Area 51 or Area 51) is a 2011 American horror film directed by Jason Connery and starring Bruce Boxleitner and John Shea. It is part of the After Dark Originals lineup. The film premiered on the SyFy Channel on February 26, 2011.

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Plot

Political and public pressure coerces the government into allowing two well-known reporters and their assistants limited access to the ultra-secretive Area 51. The group consists of 20-year news veteran Sam Whitaker (John Shea); his camera-woman Mindy (Lena Clark); Claire Felon (Vanessa Branch), an ambitious writer, journalist, and head of an acclaimed news blog called The Fact Zone; and her cameraman Kevin (Damon Lipari). The four tour the base and things go well for a while, but when one of the base's "occupants" attempts to liberate both himself and those of his fellow species, Area 51 changes from being a secured government facility to a place of horror.

Cast

Vanessa Branch as Claire Felon

Bruce Boxleitner as Colonel Martin

Rachel Miner as Sergeant Hannah

Jason London as Aaron Schumacher

John Shea as Sam Whitaker

Andrew Sensenig as Dr. Keane

Billy Slaughter as Dr. Haven

Jillian Batherson as Gomez

Lena Clark as Mindy

Damon Lipari as Kevin

VyVy Nguyen as Elisia

Reception

Dread Central gave 51 a mixed review, stating that they would "write this one off as being a bit better than average by Syfy standards but still below par by conventional standards".

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External links

After Dark Originals' 51 website

51 at IMDb

51 at the TCM Movie Database (archived)

Text from 51 (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/51_(film)

Trivia

The production budget was US$ 1.0 million.
It premiered on February 26, 2011, a Saturday.
It runs 1h27 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Amazon Prime Video.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosAfter Dark Films
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesFrench, English
BudgetUS$ 1,000,000
StatusReleased

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Yaron Levy Cinematography
Jason Connery Director
Andrew Bentler Editing
Courtney Solomon Producer
Moshe Diamant Producer
Yoram Barzilai Producer
Lucy Mukerjee-Brown Writer

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What is 51 about?

51: Due to political pressure from the American public, the Air Force has decided to allow two well-known reporters limited access to the most secretive base on the planet. But when one of the base’s “long-term visitors” exploits this unprecedented visit as a chance to liberate himself and his fellow alien captives, Area …

Who directed 51?

51 was directed by Jason Connery in 2011.

Who stars in 51?

The cast of 51 includes Rachel Miner, Jason London, Bruce Boxleitner, Vanessa Branch and Tammi Arender.

How long is 51?

51 runs for 87 minutes, or 1h27.

Where can I watch 51?

51 is available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Claro video. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.