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Alien Nation

  • 1988
  • K-16
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
17K
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Alien Nation (1988)
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In 1988, Earth makes the first contact with an alien civilization. In 1991, these aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after three years of quarantine... Read allIn 1988, Earth makes the first contact with an alien civilization. In 1991, these aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after three years of quarantine.In 1988, Earth makes the first contact with an alien civilization. In 1991, these aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after three years of quarantine.

  • Director
    • Graham Baker
  • Writer
    • Rockne S. O'Bannon
  • Stars
    • James Caan
    • Mandy Patinkin
    • Terence Stamp
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Graham Baker
    • Writer
      • Rockne S. O'Bannon
    • Stars
      • James Caan
      • Mandy Patinkin
      • Terence Stamp
    • 73User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Alien Nation
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    James Caan in Alien Nation (1988)
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    James Caan in Alien Nation (1988)
    James Caan in Alien Nation (1988)
    James Caan and Mandy Patinkin in Alien Nation (1988)
    James Caan in Alien Nation (1988)
    James Caan and Mandy Patinkin in Alien Nation (1988)
    James Caan and Mandy Patinkin in Alien Nation (1988)
    James Caan and Mandy Patinkin in Alien Nation (1988)
    Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr. in Vihollisen armoilla (1985)
    James Caan and Mandy Patinkin in Alien Nation (1988)

    Cast54

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    James Caan
    James Caan
    • Matthew Sykes
    Mandy Patinkin
    Mandy Patinkin
    • Sam Francisco
    Terence Stamp
    Terence Stamp
    • William Harcourt
    Kevyn Major Howard
    Kevyn Major Howard
    • Rudyard Kipling
    Leslie Bevis
    Leslie Bevis
    • Cassandra
    Peter Jason
    Peter Jason
    • Fedorchuk
    Conrad Dunn
    • Quint
    • (as George Jenesky)
    Jeff Kober
    Jeff Kober
    • Joshua Strader
    Roger Aaron Brown
    Roger Aaron Brown
    • Bill Tuggle
    Tony Simotes
    • Wiltey
    Michael David Simms
    Michael David Simms
    • Human Dealer
    Ed Krieger
    • Alien Dealer
    Tony Perez
    Tony Perez
    • Alterez
    Brian Thompson
    Brian Thompson
    • Trent Porter
    Francis X. McCarthy
    Francis X. McCarthy
    • Capt. Warner
    • (as Frank McCarthy)
    Keone Young
    Keone Young
    • Winter
    Don Hood
    Don Hood
    • Moffet
    Earl Boen
    Earl Boen
    • Duncan Crais
    • Director
      • Graham Baker
    • Writer
      • Rockne S. O'Bannon
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Sam Francisco (Mandy Patinkin) was originally going to be named George Jetson, but Hanna-Barbera wouldn't give the rights to the name. The decision to call his character "George" in the movie was kept as an in-joke to the George Jetson character name.
    • Goofs
      When George is hanging outside the helicopter, above the water surface, he should be screaming in pain since the rotor-blades would whip up a pretty dense cloud of seawater, thus he would be injured since his race is extremely sensitive against seawater, as pointed out by Joshua Strader, and William Harcourt in the end scene, their bodies react to it as we would to sulfuric acid, as referenced in the movie.
    • Quotes

      [after hearing some derisive comments about Sykes partner avoiding the beach]

      Det. Sgt. Matthew Sykes: Why don't you try standing next to an ocean of hydrochloric acid and see how well you surf.

    • Alternate versions
      In UK cinemas, 2 versions were shown in different cinemas. In some cinemas, certain Newcomer native dialogue was subtitled into English and in others it was not. This happens most notably in the scene where George and the morgue attendant discuss the Newcomer corpse and recognise aspects of the body as representing the drug addiction. Also a short dialogue between Harcourt and Kipling after Harcourt first meets George and Matt where Kipling tells Harcourt that Sykes was the policeman in the shootout at the film's opening.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Alien Nation/Elvira: Mistress of the Dark/Imagine: John Lennon/Salaam Bombay/Track 29 (1988)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Smokey Robinson (as William Robinson)

      Performed by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (as Smokey Robinson and The Miracles)

      Courtesy of Motown Record Company, L.P.

    User reviews73

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    7/10
    Caan
    I just love anything James Caan is in so I decided to give this one a try, and boy was I glad that I did. Mandy Pantikin also did a nice job on the film,, and i'm a big Terrence Stamp fan so I enjoyed the acting,, the premise was excellent to,,, I graduated the year this came out but never got around to seeing it till much later., so the story goes that Caan has to take on a partner,, well he's sorta an alien and Caan resents that and has arguments and bickers with him constantly but eventually the learn to work together get along and eventually become good friends, they go up against some bad guy aliens who wish to do harm to the human race as they are selling some kind of drug that has deadly outcomes for those that inject it,, I think that this movie was ahead of it's time.. a great movie for sci fi lover's and James Caan as well. I was not disappointed whatsoever.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 1989 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Muukalaiset
    • Filming locations
      • Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites - 404 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • American Entertainment Partners II L.P.
      • Pacific Western
      • Twentieth Century Fox
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $16,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,216,243
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,421,429
      • Oct 10, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,155,047
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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