As a prelude to full-blown alien invasion, a team of four aliens telepathically linked with their lifelike human-looking android bodies abducts four random humans to test them to determine if humans can make good slaves.
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| Robert Amico | ... | Homeless Man killed by Bravo | |
| James Avery | ... | Fred, Captive Security Guard | |
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David Campbell | ... | Cop 2 |
| Cristi Conaway | ... | Charley, Alien | |
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Michelle Davison | ... | Ailene, Fred's Girl |
| Isabella Hofmann | ... | Harper, Alien Scientist | |
| Jeff Kober | ... | Desmond, Captive Red Neck | |
| Eric Allan Kramer | ... | Bravo, Alien Goon | |
| Jennifer O'Dell | ... | Girl (as Nonie Muse) | |
| John Prosky | ... | Alpha the Alien Commander | |
| Clare Salstrom | ... | Laura, Captive | |
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James Sebastian | ... | Man |
| David Jean Thomas | ... | Cop 1 | |
| Michael Weatherly | ... | Kevin, Captive | |
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A group of aliens arrive on Earth as part of an advance invasion force. Their mission is to kidnap a small sample of humans and run them through a series of rigorous tests to determine if they would make suitable slaves. Harper, one of the alien experimenters, has beceme frustrated with her planet's endless cycle of conquest and extermination and begins to feel some sympathy for her human captives. While the prisoners see a glimmer of hope in the compassionate alien, will it be any use in stopping the enormous attack fleet just a few days from Earth? Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
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21 March 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Michael Weatherly carries a Swiss Army knife which they use in a variety of escape plans. In real life, his father, Michael Weatherly Sr, is a millionaire exporter known for introducing the Swiss Army knife to America. See more »Goofs
When the abductees awake in the alien spaceship, the tape mark for the position of the first abductee's head can be seen on the floor. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This thing was bad. Really bad. I mean, low budget can sometimes be very inspiring, but not this. The story was so off-the-shelf, the alien's behaviour so illogical, the characters so clichéed. I found nothing good in it. And I did try.