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"Alien Nation" is a very routine film that doesn't even attempt to add any additional layers to provide a sense of mystery or intrigue and it also isn't helped by a desperately predictable quality. You know from the beginning that William Harcourt is up to no good and even the se…
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Alien Nation
“Prepare Yourself.”
61%
Movie
1h 31m
AI Analysis
Alien Nation (1988) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Alien Nation (1988) — a movie tagged as Science Fiction, Crime, and Thriller with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien civilization. These aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after years of quarantine. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~91 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Alien Nation 61% (333 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien civilization. These aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after years of quarantine.
Quick facts
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1988-10-07
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- TMDB rating
- 6.1
- TMDB ID
- 10128
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What is Alien Nation about?
A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien civilization. These aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after years of quarantine.
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How long is the movie Alien Nation?
The official runtime for Alien Nation is approximately 91 minutes.
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Cast
James Caan
Matthew Sykes
Mandy Patinkin
Samuel 'George' Francisco
Terence Stamp
William Harcourt
Kevyn Major Howard
Rudyard Kipling
Leslie Bevis
Cassandra
Peter Jason
Fedorchuk
Conrad Dunn
Quint
Jeff Kober
Joshua Strader
Roger Aaron Brown
Bill Tuggle
Francis X. McCarthy
Captain Warner
Brian Thompson
Trent Porter
Tony Perez
Alterez
Tony Simotes
Wiltey
Jade Calegory
Mark
Angela O'Neill
Kristin Sykes
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"Alien Nation" is a very routine film that doesn't even attempt to add any additional layers to provide a sense of mystery or intrigue and it also isn't helped by a desperately predictable quality. You know from the beginning that William Harcourt is up to no good and even the series of murders is conveniently solved in a risible and problem free fashion. The film also has the feel of a television movie-of-the-week throughout and there is no sense of adventure - or even a baffling and perplexing secret at the heart of the story for that matter - and there is a distinct feeling that everyone involved in front and behind the cameras is just going through the motions for the sake of a lucrative pay day and they have no real interest in how the finished film will turn out.
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