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Director:

John McNaughton

Writers (WGA):

Mason Nage (story)
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Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi more

Plot:

Aliens punish one of their own by sending him to earth. The alien is very violent, and when the body he occupies is damaged... more | add synopsis

Awards:

1 win more

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Different & clever but somewhat disappointing. more (19 total)


Cast

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Rae Dawn Chong ... Diana Pierce
Don Gordon ... Charles Krieger
Tom Towles ... Bob Laney
Antonio Fargas ... Julius
Neil Giuntoli ... Scully
Larry Pennell ... Captain Scarcelli
Pam Gordon ... Connie
Tony Amendola ... Dr. Cheever
Robert Dryer ... Borrower / Human

Richard Wharton ... Alien Pilot
Bentley Mitchum ... Kip
Zoe Trilling ... Astrid

Tamara Clatterbuck ... Michelle Chodiss
Tom Allard ... Ruben Whitefeather
Darryl Shelly ... Druggie
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Additional Details

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Italy:VM14 | Australia:M | Germany:18 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The movie that parents are watching in the house where band is playing is The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987). more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Different & clever but somewhat disappointing., 29 December 2004
5/10
Author: willywants

Aliens punish one of their own by sending him to earth. The alien is very violent, and when the body he occupies is damaged, he is forced to find another. Strange, unorthodox science fiction/horror film. The script is quite clever and the film has plenty of amusing moments, but Mr. Mcnaughton should stick to more serious films, i.e. "Henry". Impressive make-up effects by Kevin Yagher and plenty of gore help but only to a certain extent. Runs to long and tends to drag out a bit, especially towards the end. Above average for this kind of film but somewhat disappointing in the end.

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