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Resident Alien
53%
Movie
1h 23m
AI Analysis
Resident Alien (1990) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Resident Alien (1990) — a movie tagged as Documentary with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: At age 73, writer and melancholy master of the bon mot, Quentin Crisp (1908-1999), became an Englishman in New York. Nossiter's camera follows Crisp about the streets of Manhattan, where Crisp seems very much at home, wearing eye shadow, appearing on a makeshift stage, making and repeating wry observations, talking … Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~83 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Resident Alien 53% (10 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
53%
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Synopsis
At age 73, writer and melancholy master of the bon mot, Quentin Crisp (1908-1999), became an Englishman in New York. Nossiter's camera follows Crisp about the streets of Manhattan, where Crisp seems very much at home, wearing eye shadow, appearing on a makeshift stage, making and repeating wry observations, talking to John Hurt (who played Crisp in the autobiographical TV movie, "The Naked Civil Servant"), and dining with friends. Others who know Crisp comment on him, on his life as an openly gay man with an effeminate manner, and on his place in the history of gays' social struggle. The portrait that emerges is of one wit and of suffering.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1990-09-14
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- TMDB rating
- 5.3
- TMDB ID
- 184708
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What is Resident Alien about?
At age 73, writer and melancholy master of the bon mot, Quentin Crisp (1908-1999), became an Englishman in New York. Nossiter's camera follows Crisp about the streets of Manhattan, where Crisp seem... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Resident Alien?
The official runtime for Resident Alien is approximately 83 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Quentin Crisp
Self
Peter Walker
The Bum
- G
Gilbert Stafford
Man on Street
- G
Gus Rogerson
Street Performer
- M
Michaela Murphy
Street Performer
John Sex
Self
- F
Felicity Mason
Dinner Hostess / Writer
Fran Lebowitz
Writer
- G
Guy Kettelhack
Writer
John Hurt
Self - Actor
- R
Richard Seiburth
Professor
- H
Hunter Madson
Writer
Sting
Singer
Michael Musto
Gossip Columnist
Sally Jessy Raphael
Talk Show Host (archive footage)
- S
Shi Ringer
Gay Activist
- T
Tom Steele
Self - Publisher
Al Goldstein
Pornographer
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