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Alien Nation

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6.1/10 • 314

1988-10-071h 31m

Science FictionCrimeThriller

Prepare Yourself.

A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien civilization. These aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after years of quarantine.

Directors
Graham Baker
Editors
Kent Beyda

Top Billed Cast

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  1. James Caan

    James Caan

    Det. Sgt. Matthew Sykes

  2. Mandy Patinkin

    Mandy Patinkin

    Det. Samuel 'George' Francisco

  3. Terence Stamp

    Terence Stamp

    William Harcourt

  4. Kevyn Major Howard

    Kevyn Major Howard

    Rudyard Kipling

  5. Leslie Bevis

    Leslie Bevis

    Cassandra

  6. Peter Jason

    Peter Jason

    Fedorchuk

  7. Conrad Dunn

    Conrad Dunn

    Quint

  8. Jeff Kober

    Jeff Kober

    Joshua Strader

  9. Roger Aaron Brown

    Roger Aaron Brown

    Det. Bill Tuggle

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kevin2019

Jun 20, 2025

5/10

"Alien Nation" is a very routine film that doesn't even attempt to add any additional layers to provide a sense of mystery or intrigue and it also isn't helped by a desperately predictable quality. You know from the beginning that William Harcourt is up to no good and even the series of murders is conveniently solved in a risible and problem free fashion. The film also has the feel of a television movie-of-the-week throughout and there is no sense of adventure - or even a baffling and perplexing secret at the heart of the story for that matter - and there is a distinct feeling that everyone involved in front and behind the cameras is just going through the motions for the sake of a lucrative pay day and they have no real interest in how the finished film will turn out.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$16,000,000.00
Revenue
$32,155,047.00
Keywords
delinquencycopalien invasion