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"Alien Nation" (1989)
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Overview
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Release Date:
18 September 1989 (USA)
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Plot:
A flying saucer crashed in the Mojave Desert and its inhabitants turned out to be alien slaves, bred to be super intelligent and strong...
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Plot Keywords:
Police
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Alien
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Two Word Title
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1990s
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Speciesism
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Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy.
Another 1 win
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1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Looking back at Robot Jox
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'Welcome Back, Kotter': Where are the Sweathogs now?
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Sci-fi & Horror Red Carpet Party Saturday Night, September 17th, at the Burbank Film Fest!
(From Dread Central. 16 September 2011, 5:22 PM, PDT)
(From Den of Geek. 16 May 2013, 6:20 AM, PDT)
'Welcome Back, Kotter': Where are the Sweathogs now?
(From Pop2it. 27 January 2012, 11:49 AM, PST)
Sci-fi & Horror Red Carpet Party Saturday Night, September 17th, at the Burbank Film Fest!
(From Dread Central. 16 September 2011, 5:22 PM, PDT)
User Reviews:
"This is really not what real Sci-Fi is all about"
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 12 of 33) | Gary Graham | ... | Detective Matthew Sikes (22 episodes, 1989-1990) |
 | Eric Pierpoint | ... | Detective George Francisco (22 episodes, 1989-1990) |
 | Michele Scarabelli | ... | Susan Francisco (22 episodes, 1989-1990) |
 | Lauren Woodland | ... | Emily Francisco (22 episodes, 1989-1990) |
 | Sean Six | ... | Buck Francisco (22 episodes, 1989-1990) |
| Terri Treas | ... | Cathy Frankel (22 episodes, 1989-1990) |
 | Jeffrey Marcus | ... | Albert Einstein (22 episodes, 1989-1990) |
 | Ron Fassler | ... | Captain Bryon Grazer / ... (22 episodes, 1989-1990) |
 | Charles Howerton | ... | V.O. Opening Narration (22 episodes, 1989-1990) |
 | Jeff Doucette | ... | Burns (14 episodes, 1989-1990) |
 | Molly Morgan | ... | Jill Molaskey (13 episodes, 1989-1990) |
 | Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs | ... | Sergeant Dobbs / ... (13 episodes, 1989-1990) |
Series Directed by | |||
| John McPherson | (5 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
| Harry Longstreet | (4 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
| Gwen Arner | (2 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
| David Carson | (2 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
| Stan Lathan | (2 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
| Tom Chehak | (2 episodes, 1990) | ||
Series Writing credits | ||
| Kenneth Johnson | (22 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Rockne S. O'Bannon | (22 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Diane Frolov | (9 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Andrew Schneider | (7 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Steven Long Mitchell | (5 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Craig W. Van Sickle | (5 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Tom Chehak | (4 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| Kenneth Johnson | .... | executive producer (22 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Art Seidel | .... | producer (22 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Tom Chehak | .... | producer (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Mary Dick | .... | associate producer (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Diane Frolov | .... | co-producer (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| David C. Johnson | .... | assistant associate producer (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Andrew Schneider | .... | supervising producer (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Mary Komatar | .... | associate producer (4 episodes, 1989) | |
Series Original Music by | |||
| Steve Dorff | (10 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
| Larry Herbstritt | (9 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
Series Cinematography by | |||
| Roland 'Ozzie' Smith | (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
Series Film Editing by | |||
| Alan C. Marks | (8 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
| David Strohmaier | (7 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
| Stephen Mark | (3 episodes, 1989) | ||
| Richard E. Westover | (3 episodes, 1990) | ||
Series Casting by | |||
| Irene Cagen | (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
| Meg Liberman | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Production Design by | |||
| Ira Diamond | (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
Series Set Decoration by | |||
| Sam Gross | (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
Series Costume Design by | |||
| Brienne Glyttov | (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
Series Makeup Department | |||
| Michèle Burke | .... | key makeup artist (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| William Howard | .... | key hair stylist (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Richard Snell | .... | makeup artist (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Katalin Elek | .... | makeup artist (14 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Ken Diaz | .... | makeup artist (13 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Dianne Roberson | .... | hair stylist (8 episodes, 1990) | |
| Ellis Burman Jr. | .... | makeup artist (6 episodes, 1990) | |
| Edouard F. Henriques | .... | makeup artist (5 episodes, 1990) | |
| Lynne Brooks | .... | makeup artist (3 episodes, 1990) | |
Series Production Management | |||
| John Liberti | .... | unit production manager (18 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Burt Bluestein | .... | unit production manager (3 episodes, 1989) | |
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Alice Blanchard | .... | second assistant director (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Jason Saville | .... | dga trainee (12 episodes, 1989) | |
| Ken Stringer | .... | first assistant director (9 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Venita Ozols | .... | first assistant director (5 episodes, 1990) | |
| Carol Green | .... | first assistant director (3 episodes, 1989) | |
| Tom Connors | .... | first assistant director (2 episodes, 1989) | |
| John Liberti | .... | first assistant director (2 episodes, 1989) | |
Series Art Department | |||
| Craig Binkley | .... | property master (11 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Richard Dinieri | .... | property master (10 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
Series Sound Department | |||
| Charles Bruce | .... | sound editor (22 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Erick Jolley | .... | commentary re-recordist (22 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Claude Riggins | .... | sound mixer (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
Series Special Effects by | |||
| Burt Dalton | .... | special effects coordinator (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Rick Stratton | .... | special effects makeup (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
Series Visual Effects by | |||
| R. Christopher Biggs | .... | 3D matte paintings and compositing (1 episode, 1989) | |
| Hoyt Yeatman | .... | visual effects (1 episode, 1989) | |
Series Stunts | |||
| Jon H. Epstein | .... | stunt coordinator (12 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
Series Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Ted Harrison | .... | key grip (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| George Stephenson | .... | camera operator (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| J. Michael Marlett | .... | gaffer / key gaffer (18 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Tom Hayes | .... | key gaffer / gaffer (3 episodes, 1989) | |
| Robert Reed Altman | .... | first assistant camera (unknown episodes) | |
| John Burnett | .... | director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes) | |
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Jerry Herrin | .... | costume supervisor: men (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Diana Wilson | .... | costume supervisor: women (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
Series Editorial Department | |||
| Ron S. Herbes | .... | first assistant picture editor (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Ron South | .... | assistant editor (6 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
Series Music Department | |||
| James Burt | .... | music editor (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Kenneth Johnson | .... | composer: theme music (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| David Kurtz | .... | composer: theme music (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
Series Transportation Department | |||
| Dean E. Mason | .... | transportation coordinator (22 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| James Nordberg | .... | transportation / driver (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Gina August | .... | driver (11 episodes, 1989) | |
Series Other crew | |||
| Scott Mislan | .... | key set production assistant / key production assistant (22 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Gale Anne Hurd | .... | consultant (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Steven Long Mitchell | .... | executive story editor (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Craig W. Van Sickle | .... | executive story editor (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Don Winklebauer | .... | location manager (21 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Ray Quiroz | .... | script supervisor (13 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Enid L. Kantor | .... | production coordinator (12 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Edward L. Jeffers | .... | location manager (11 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Stephanie Shayne | .... | adr loop group (11 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Judi Brown | .... | script supervisor (9 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Steve M. Miliotti | .... | craft service (unknown episodes) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Fox Network (1989) (USA) (TV)
- Fox Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
- Fox (????) (Japan) (TV)
- Bill Dance Casting extras casting
- Movie Movers hair and make-up trailers
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60 min (22 episodes)
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Did You Know?
Trivia:
Brian Thompson (Peter Rabbit) is the only actor to appear in both Alien Nation (1988) and "Alien Nation" (1989).See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown (1994) (TV)See more »
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"Alien Nation" the TV series as well as the following TV movies was all together lame, poor-quality science fiction that severely lacked in intelligence and class. Here you have a cliched flying saucer making an abrupt crash landing on Earth and in five short years these aliens have already been assimilated, widely accepted, and living ONLY in the United States and ONLY in Los Angeles. Not a bright premise.
"Alien Nation" was really a cheesy cop show with some stupid-looking ETs thrown in nothing more. I also believe that the subject matter basically dealing with racial equality was extremely overplayed and overrated. As a species, we humans have yet to get along with one another let alone welcome with open arms, aliens from outer space if in real life they really exist at all.
Bottom line: the show sucked.