The 6th Day

The 6th Day
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoger Spottiswoode
Written byCormac Wibberley
Marianne Wibberley
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPierre Mignot
Edited by
Music byTrevor Rabin
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
  • October 28, 2000 (2000-10-28) (TIFF)[1]
  • November 17, 2000 (2000-11-17) (United States)
Running time
124 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$82 million[2]
Box office$96.1 million[2][3]

The 6th Day is a 2000 American science fiction action film directed by Roger Spottiswoode and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tony Goldwyn, Michael Rapaport, Michael Rooker, Sarah Wynter, and Robert Duvall. In the film, a family man of the future is illegally cloned by accident as part of a vast conspiracy involving a shady billionaire businessman, and is thrust into a struggle to clear his name and protect his family from the conspirators who seek to keep the cloning a secret. The title refers to the Genesis creation narrative shared among the Abrahamic religions, where God created humanity on the sixth day of the universe's existence. The film was Terry Crews' acting first appearance.

Schwarzenegger received a salary of $25 million for his role in the film.[4] The film received mixed reviews and was a box office failure, earning $96 million worldwide on a budget of $82 million.

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  2. ^ a b "The 6th Day". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  3. ^ Harris, Dana (2002-07-17). "Arnold tells Morris agency hasta la vista". Variety. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  4. ^ Grover, Ronald (2002-01-25). "Schwarzenegger Flexes Some Muscle". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 2017-04-07.