Alien Avengers (TV 1997)

Charlie and Rhonda are a sweet and comfortable married couple on vacation with their lovely daughter Daphne. They find a rundown boarding house and its haggard owner, Joseph, an ex-con ... See full summary »

Director:

Lev L. Spiro

Writers:

Michael MacDonald, Michael McDonald

Stars:

George Wendt, Shanna Reed, Christopher M. Brown

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Wendt	...	Charlie
Shanna Reed	...	Rhonda
Christopher M. Brown	...	Joseph
Anastasia Sakelaris	...	Daphne
Stephen Burrows	...	Detective Watts
Dan Martin	...	Lieutenant Barnes
Anthony Crivello	...	Jesse Sharp
Edafe Okurume	...	Jamaal (as Edafe Blackmon)
Nils Allen Stewart	...	Shaved Head Robber
Michael Colyar	...	Minister
José Rey	...	Mailman
Gretchen Palmer	...	Melissa Rose
Mo Gallini	...	Alley Hood #1 (as Matt Gallini)
Anthony Anderson	...	Alley Hood #2
Lance August	...	Skinhead #1

Storyline

Charlie and Rhonda are a sweet and comfortable married couple on vacation with their lovely daughter Daphne. They find a rundown boarding house and its haggard owner, Joseph, an ex-con whose mother has just died and left him the house. He doesn't know why this cheerful couple would want to vacation in the worst part of Los Angeles, but he doesn't know they're vacationing from outer space, and their idea of fun is murdering lowlife out on the streets.

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Plot Keywords:

switchblade | amazing grace hymn

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Taglines:

Protecting the Earth From the Scum of the Earth

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Genres:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and some gore in a comic context, and for language and some sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Roger Corman: The Official DVD Website

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 August 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Roger Corman Presents 'Alien Avengers'

Company Credits

Production Co:

Concorde-New Horizons, Showtime Networks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The house used for Joseph's home is also used in Project Viper.

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Crazy Credits

No aliens were harmed in the making of this motion picture.

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Connections

Followed by Alien Avengers II (1998)

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Soundtracks

"All the Kids Are Rockin'"
Written and Performed by Billy White Acre

User Reviews

"That motherf**ker cut me!"

Wow...what a great movie! The first 15 minutes are a little heavy handed, with the whole "struggling young black man" thing. Trying to stay true to himself without becoming a crack dealer and then, his momma dies. Bummer. But once George Wendt and family show up it gets friggin' righteous! They really look like they had a good time making this movie. When George rips off a skinheads leg and beats him over the head with it, well, that's just golden...Roger Corman is hit or miss (but he does pump out, like, 17 movies a year) but he's pretty much on the nose with this flick. I've not seen the sequel, but I'll be seeking it out. The dialogue is pretty great and the bloodshed is AOK. The wife is by far the best, with her smokes, cat eye sunglasses and camera. If you like the idea of the mean streets of South LA being cleaned up by a pack of retro aliens this is a dream come true. Also worth it is the wife's dressing down of the druggies in the crack house, and the explanation given to an inmate as to why they get visitation rights with each other. "Cause we're special...and you're just a piece of sh*t child molester that should have been castrated with a dull knife before being executed", the line is delivered with the gleeful anticipation of a 9 year old on Christmas morning...truly, da bomb.