The Shadow Men (1997)After a family has an alien encounter, they call the Air Force to report the incident which leads to a visit by Men In Black, who turn out to be alien-human mutants. Director:Timothy Bond |
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The Shadow Men (1997)After a family has an alien encounter, they call the Air Force to report the incident which leads to a visit by Men In Black, who turn out to be alien-human mutants. Director:Timothy Bond |
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| Eric Roberts | ... | ||
| Sherilyn Fenn | ... | ||
| Dean Stockwell | ... |
Stan Mills
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Brendon Ryan Barrett | ... | |
| Andrew Prine | ... |
MIB #1
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| Chris McCarty | ... |
MIB #2
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Tom Poster | ... |
MIB #3
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| Valerie Swift | ... |
Jane
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| Hans Howes | ... |
Attendant
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David Bowe | ... |
Harry
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Lisa Dinkins | ... |
Desk Sergeant
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Treva Tegtmeier | ... |
Secretary
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Robert Berger | ... |
Detective
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| Benjamin Brown | ... |
Cop #1
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Ben Slack | ... |
Doctor
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Happily married couple Bob and Dez Wilson and their 12-year old son Andy are being attacked by a blinding light when driving home from a daytrip. They awaken a couple of hours later, seemingly unscathed but soon driven mad by recurring nightmares. It soon appears that they have been abducted by aliens as proved by their sons handycam that had suddenly started running right after the incident. This mysterious fact is discovered by even more mysterious Men In Black who start nagging the family up to the point of threatening to kill them. Laughed at by the police the threesome seek refuge at sf-writer Stan Mills' house and start fighting back. Written by Swie Tio <sweet_t@dds.nl>
Overall, I was impressed by a number of things. Good casting, pretty good writing, some fine acting from Fenn, Roberts and Stockwell. The lead MIB was well done indeed! Really captures the heart of MIB lore - these folks really did their research (a rarity with these kinds of films, as you know). It's just too bad that this kind of film doesent deserve a larger budget. I give it a solid B!