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:

They're Not Your Average Tourists!

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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

easily the most enjoyable b-movie in recent years

Low budget sci-fi genre has tended to be a breeding ground for some of the most awful films on the planet. Sometimes though, a movie like this comes and uses clever dialogue and scripting as well as a sense of humor about itself to overcome fairly shoddy special effects and set limitations and create a great piece of entertainment. This movie showcases what you can do with a shoestring budget, a great script with some campy dialogue and some decent actors. If you like campy dark comedy genre films (a la rocky horror, dead alive, evil dead) and B-movie sci-fi, rent this film. This movie is way over the top, and I was laughing hysterically through most of it. Deserves to be a cult classic. The sequel is also good, though not as good as the original (though its first 5 minutes are inspired and Julie Brown is much funnier, IMHO).