Stranded (1987)

A young woman and her grandmother living in an isolated farmhouse are kidnapped by aliens.

Director:

Fleming B. Fuller

Writer:

Alan Castle

Stars:

Ione Skye, Maureen O'Sullivan, Joe Morton

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ione Skye	...	Deirdre Clark
Maureen O'Sullivan	...	Grace Clark
Joe Morton	...	Sheriff McMahon
Susan Barnes	...	Helen Anderson
Cameron Dye	...	Lt. Scott
Michael Greene	...	Vernon Burdett
Gary Swanson	...	Sergeant
Harry Caesar	...	Officer Miller
Kevin Haley	...	Jerry
Nathan Le Grand	...	Officer Roberts
Jeff Levine	...	Officer Sweeney
Gary Dolan	...	Local #1
Harold Engel	...	Local #2
Max Vogler	...	Cop
Ray Weber	...	Local #3

Storyline

A young woman and her grandmother living in an isolated farmhouse are kidnapped by aliens.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | farmhouse | human versus alien | stranded | alien creature | 

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Taglines:

The world they found was worse than the one they left behind.

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aprisionados no Planeta Terra

Company Credits

Production Co:

Manson International, New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Sheriff McMahon: Well, anything's possible.

User Reviews

"Will you help them get away"?

There are films that never seem to see the light of day and the late 80's obscure Sci-fi thriller "Stranded" happens to be one. Supposedly from the producers who brought us "Critters" and having the young up and coming star Ione Skye in the cast. I'm surprised that it wasn't a little more known. Anyhow the idea behind the story is very slight in what is an offbeat siege set-up with an intergalactic twist and while the threat wasn't inside the house but what was actually happening outside. This meant those sequences dealing with the aliens and their captors were less so interesting compared to the tension-fuelled and confrontational exchanges between the officers, local hicks and the mysterious FBI agent.

Teenager Deidre and her grandmother live in an isolated country house when one night they find themselves held hostage by aliens who escaped their world with an assassin on their trail. The situation becomes worse when a local and police officer are killed leading to a standoff between the aliens and the officers.

At just over 70 minutes, "Stranded" doesn't outstay its welcome and it's rather breezy as it hurries through. Even in that, the film is smart, taut and engrossing. The material is thoughtful and infectious in its themes. Rock solid performances ensure you keep watching. Maureen O'Sullivan, Joe Morton, Cameron Dye and Ione Skye all hold their own. Flea from the "Red Hot Chilli Peppers" plays one of the aliens and so does actress/stunt-woman Spice Williams-Crosby in the most distinctive costume design. Moody visuals are etched by director Tex Fuller, by letting the situation unfold with story development, character sensitivity and suspenseful set-pieces with some limited, but durable optical special effects.

"Anything is possible. I suppose."