Alien Nation

Name: Alien Nation
Genre: Science Fiction, Crime, Thriller, Action
Released: 1988-10-07
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Terence Stamp, Kevyn Major Howard, Leslie Bevis

1988·Movie·R·91 min·★ 6.1(337)

Science Fiction Crime Thriller Action More English titles

“Prepare Yourself.”

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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About Alien Nation

Alien Nation is a 1988 English-language science fiction, crime and thriller film directed by Graham Baker. The cast is led by James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Terence Stamp. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Alien Nation was produced by 20th Century Fox, Pacific Western, and American Entertainment Partners II L.P. and made in United States of America. It was released on October 7, 1988, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $16 million, it went on to gross $32 million worldwide.

Director: Graham Baker
Writers: Rockne S. O'Bannon
Release date: October 7, 1988
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $16 million
Box office: $32 million
Production: 20th Century Fox, Pacific Western, American Entertainment Partners II L.P.

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Alien Nation cast & crew

Alien Nation was directed by Graham Baker and written by Rockne S. O'Bannon.

The cast features James Caan as Matthew Sykes, Mandy Patinkin as Samuel 'George' Francisco, Terence Stamp as William Harcourt, Kevyn Major Howard as Rudyard Kipling, Leslie Bevis as Cassandra, and Peter Jason as Fedorchuk.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Curt Sobel, cinematography is by Adam Greenberg, and it was produced by Gale Anne Hurd and Richard Kobritz.

Is Alien Nation worth watching?

Alien Nation holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 337 ratings, a solidly received science fiction films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy science fiction, crime, and thriller, Alien Nation is worth a place on your watchlist.

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