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Overview

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Director:
Writer:
Kenneth Johnson (written by)
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Release Date:
30 July 1984 (UK) more
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Humankind's last stand. more
Plot:
When aliens come to Earth to ask for our help, a few suspicious humans discover their horrific true intentions and prepare to resist. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Hey, put that water back! more (77 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Storm Warnings (USA) (original script title)
V: The Original Mini Series (USA) (DVD title)
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Runtime:
197 min | Finland:189 min (DVD)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
Norway:15 (video premiere) | Iceland:16 | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | UK:12 (DVD rating) | UK:15 (VHS version) | USA:TV-14 | USA:Unrated | West Germany:16 | Singapore:PG

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The octagonal storage containers a device with what appear to be rotating red lasers inside a long glass tube, both of which are seen on the Visitors' mother ship, later made regular appearances as set dressing and props on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) and other series. more
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Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When the mother ship is approaching and we see a group from behind as they are watching it, Robin Maxwell leans in to her mother and puts an arm around her. In the reverse shot, she is hugging her mother. Then we cut back to behind them and she leans in and hugs her again. This is because there are two different actresses playing Robin during this scene. The shots of Robin from the front are of Blair Tefkin, who played Robin the entire duration of the series. The shots of her back during this scene are of Dominique Dunne, who was strangled to death by her boyfriend after a few days of shooting. Director Kenneth Johnson kept the reverse shots in her memory. more
Quotes:
Josh Brooks: What is it?
Mike Donovan: It's a key.
Josh Brooks: That's gonna get you into what?
Mike Donovan: The belly of the whale.
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Referenced in Gojira: Fainaru uôzu (2004) more
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19 out of 25 people found the following comment useful.
Hey, put that water back!, 15 March 2000
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Author: Falcon-51 from South Carolina

Made-For-TV movies of today are poorly acted, exaggerated and make you happy you have a remote control, so you can quickly change channels to X-Files reruns. However back in the 80's many TV movies were brilliant including this one. "V" takes you on an adventure where some aliens try to become friendly with humans and then rip us off. Except they're not after our silverware or jewelry they want the real important stuff like water, and I'm not talking about a couple gallons of Evian. I am talking about the entire world supply. Take time to enjoy a mini-series that will stand for all time. Great performances by all players. Kudos to Marc Singer.

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