Groom Lake (2002)

Kate is dying. She wants reassurance that there is life elsewhere in the Universe. She and Andy go to the one place that may hold the answers to her questions. Alien lights have been seen. ... See full summary »

Director:

William Shatner

Writers:

Maurice Hurley (screenplay), William Shatner (story)

Stars:

William Shatner, Dan Gauthier, Amy Acker

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Shatner	...	John Gossner
Dan Gauthier	...	Andy
Amy Acker	...	Kate
Tom Towles	...	Dietz
Dick Van Patten	...	Irv Barnett
John Prosky	...	Hester Dealt
Dan Martin	...	Captain Morgan
Rickey Medlocke	...	Rancher
Duane Whitaker	...	Dr. Stevens
Brenda Bakke	...	Joyce
J.T. Colosa	...	J.T.
Debra Mayer	...	Nurse in clinic
Chuck Williams	...	Allen
Jeffrey T. Unterkofler	...	Medic and man in van (as Jeffrey Unterkofler)
Alan Tafoya	...	Shaman #1

Storyline

Kate is dying. She wants reassurance that there is life elsewhere in the Universe. She and Andy go to the one place that may hold the answers to her questions. Alien lights have been seen. Alien ships have been sighted. If she could only come into contact with these foreign forces! The bizarre people who inhabit the area also play a role in Kate and Andy's quest. The one place that may hold the answer is...GROOM LAKE!

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Plot Keywords:

alien | desert | mining town | americana | redneck | 

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Taglines:

The Truth Lies Beneath...

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Visitor

Filming Locations:

Biosphere 2 - 32540 S. Biosphere Road, Oracle, Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$750,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Showcase Entertainment, Love Lake Productions, Full Moon Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bill Shatner rode horseback on the U.S./Mexico border with a Border Patrol Agent (who appears in the movie in two different roles) during the filming of the movie in Bisbee, Arizona. Shatner talked about that experience in an interview on both the Conan O'Brien Show in 2001 and later in his autobiography "Up Till Now" (published by Thomas Dunne Books) in 2008.

User Reviews

Bad in every respect

It is sad to see a potentially nice subject (dying girl tries to find alien life before she dies) wasted like this. The characters are wooden, there is hardly any logic in their actions. But there is a lot more in this film to complain about. The special effects could be charming as they are disarmingly clumsy and unconvincing, but they fail to be. The lighting and editing reminds one of the bold and the beautiful. The acting is terrible. No memorable one-liners whatsoever. In short, there are no redeeming qualities. William Shatner even succeeded in miscasting himself. Only a tiny amount of irony or self-parody would have made the film at least bearable, but unfortunately it all seems to be meant seriously. Avoid.