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Alien Nation

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Alien Nation (1988)

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Reviews Counted:158

Fresh:117

Rotten:41

Average Rating:6.2/10

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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