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Alien Nation
Running Time: 90 min.
Box Office: / Domestic gross: $24,874,000
Sound By: Dolby
Produced By: / 20th Century Fox
Released: October 07, 1988 (USA)
Release By: 20th Century Fox

Summary:
In this vaguely allegorical science fiction-crime film, a Los Angeles cop tries to solve the murder of his best friend with the help of his new partner -- a member of a star-faring alien race. In the near-future world of Alien Nation, the "Newcomers"... Full Summary >>

Cast and Crew:
James Caan (Detective Matthew Sykes)
Mandy Patinkin (Detective Sam Francisco "George")
Terence Stamp (William Harcort)
Kevin Howard (Kipling)
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Review:
A standard-issue cop flick with a sci-fi twist, Alien Nation utilizes the conventions of the genre -- the grizzled, rule-breaking detective, the rookie partner, the deadly new drug infecting the streets, and unfortunately, the black officer who dies ... Continue >>