

Alien Nation
1988-10-07 · 91 min · ★ 6.1
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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Production details
- Directors
- Graham Baker
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox, Pacific Western, American Entertainment Partners II L.P.
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 16,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 32,155,047
Top Cast
James CaanMatthew Sykes
Mandy PatinkinSamuel 'George' Francisco
Terence StampWilliam Harcourt
Kevyn Major HowardRudyard Kipling
Leslie BevisCassandra
Peter JasonFedorchuk
Conrad DunnQuint
Jeff KoberJoshua Strader
Roger Aaron BrownBill Tuggle
Francis X. McCarthyCaptain Warner
Brian ThompsonTrent Porter
Tony PerezAlterez
Tony SimotesWiltey
Jade CalegoryMark
Angela O'NeillKristin SykesTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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