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Alien Nation

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Alien Nation (1988)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:14

Rotten:11

Average Rating:5.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: Set in a futuristic Los Angeles, 300,000 humanoid extra-terrestrials (called "Newcomers" or "Slags") from an alien refugee slave ship decide to stay on earth and integrate themselves into human... Set in a futuristic Los Angeles, 300,000 humanoid extra-terrestrials (called "Newcomers" or "Slags") from an alien refugee slave ship decide to stay on earth and integrate themselves into human society. When Matthew Sykes, an alcoholic and bigoted cop, is paired with one of these Newcomers to investigate a murder, they uncover a sinister conspiracy that threatens to destroy the fragile harmony between aliens and humans. [More]

Starring: James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Terence Stamp, Kevyn Major Howard

Starring: James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Terence Stamp, Kevyn Major Howard, Roger Aaron Brown, Leslie Bevis, Peter Jason, George Jenesky

Director: Graham Baker

Director: Graham Baker
Screenwriter: Rockne S. O'Bannon
Producer: Gale Anne Hurd, Richard Kobritz

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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Uma idéia potencialmente instigante que acaba sendo desperdiçada por um roteiro tomado pelos clichês.

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12/31/08
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
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06/09/08
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Fascinating and somewhat timely themed sci-fi flick, a minor classic.

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08/10/06
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers

Smart sci-fi premise should have made a better movie

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11/28/05
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

Caan is good, but this is just a very standard buddy cop movie disguised as a sci-fi thriller. Plays better on TV, though.

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10/10/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

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08/29/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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06/30/05
Randy Shulman
Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

Patinkin in one of his best, most memorable performances

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04/25/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Fun gimmick cop movie with aliens

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04/08/05
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

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04/08/05
Fr. Chris Carpenter
Fr. Chris Carpenter
Catholic Sun

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11/19/04
Robin Clifford
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08/30/04
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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It begins focusing on the cross-cultural and human dimensions of the tale but it turns into just another police flick replete with crashing cars and endless shootouts.

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08/27/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

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07/25/04
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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03/16/04
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

A shallow dissertation on race relations made watchable by the sci-fi/Police thriller theme. Caan and Patankin have good chemistry, and there are some amusing culture clashes.

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03/21/03
Brian Mckay
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01/04/03
Josh Ralske
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12/31/02
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

OK s-f that failed to capitalize on an interesting premise.

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10/07/02
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
 
 
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