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Visitors from the Unknown

  • TV Movie
  • 1991
  • 47m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
51
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Visitors from the Unknown (1991)
BiographySci-Fi

A special reenacting the experiences of people who have had documented encounters with extraterrestrial life forces. A British policeman has a close encounter with a UFO, a wood-cutter spots... Read allA special reenacting the experiences of people who have had documented encounters with extraterrestrial life forces. A British policeman has a close encounter with a UFO, a wood-cutter spots a spacecraft and is abducted, and a civil rights leader and his son come face-to-face wit... Read allA special reenacting the experiences of people who have had documented encounters with extraterrestrial life forces. A British policeman has a close encounter with a UFO, a wood-cutter spots a spacecraft and is abducted, and a civil rights leader and his son come face-to-face with alien beings.

  • Director
    • Penelope Spheeris
  • Writers
    • Michael Grais
    • Mark Victor
  • Stars
    • James Earl Jones
    • Karl Bakke
    • Stephen Held
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    51
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Penelope Spheeris
    • Writers
      • Michael Grais
      • Mark Victor
    • Stars
      • James Earl Jones
      • Karl Bakke
      • Stephen Held
    • 1User review
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    James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    • Self - Narrator
    Karl Bakke
    • Travis Walton
    Stephen Held
    • Mike Rogers
    Jon Chardiet
    Jon Chardiet
    • Alan Dallis
    Dorothy McDonald
    • Mrs. Walton
    Gary Woordham
    • Woodsman
    Jack Adolfi
    • Woodsman
    Joe Basile
    • Woodsman
    Stephen Henry
    • Woodsman
    Mik Scriba
    Mik Scriba
    • Sheriff Joe Marra
    Tony Salome
    • Ploygraph Man
    Dan Blom
    Dan Blom
    • Nordic Alien
    Deron McBee
    Deron McBee
    • Nordic Alien
    Erika Anderson
    Erika Anderson
    • Nordic Alien
    Monty Bane
    Monty Bane
    • John Salter Jr.
    Damon Thomas
    • John Salter III
    David Sawyer
    David Sawyer
    • Half humanoid
    Keura Alexander
    • Grey Alien
    • (as Keura Allenxander)
    • Director
      • Penelope Spheeris
    • Writers
      • Michael Grais
      • Mark Victor
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    IMDBrandon - Penelope Spheeris

    This was a satisfying watch from filmmaker Penelope Spheeris, with narration by James Earl Jones. Its apparent that this TV movie is completely low-budget and the reenactment scenes are corny AF, there's something so earnest about the presentation that had me completely into it.

    An anthology with three sections based on real accounts of UFOs and alien encounters, this movie combines documentary interviews with reenactments. These reenactments utilize alien costumes straight from the discount party store, which made for something both laughable and jarring. Spheeris would direct and release Wayne's World the following year.

    Visitors from the Unknown has a 7.0/10 user rating on IMDb and I think that's fair. It is available on YouTube and worth your time.

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    • Goofs
      Men with only one testicle can certainly father children. The policeman's story does not ring true.
    • Connections
      References The UFO Incident (1975)

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    • Release date
      • May 17, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • From TCM website
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • PSI Phänomene - Wege ins Unbekannte
    • Production company
      • Tribute Productions & Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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