Alien Nation

Theatrical - Wide 1988-10-07

Cast James Caan Mandy Patinkin Terence Stamp Kevyn Howard
Directed by Graham Baker
Written by Rockne O'Bannon

Genres: Action Sci-Fi

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A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien civilisation. These aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after years of quarantine but are victims of a new type of discrimination.... See more When the first Newcomer police officer, Sam Francisco is assigned his new partner, he is given Matthew Sykes , a mildly racist veteran, the animosity between them soon gives way to respect as they investigate the Newcomer underworld, and especially Newcomer leader William Harcourt.

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Jeff Nichols to write and direct a remake of Alien Nation

It has been well over twenty years since I last watched director Graham Baker's 1988 sci-fi thriller ALIEN NATION, but thanks to cable airings, the one season TV series that followed the film, and the five TV movies that followed...

Posted 10 years ago

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Iron Man screenwriters to tackle Alien Nation remake for 20th Century Fox

Posted 11 years ago

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The writers of Iron Man could be bringing us a remake of Alien Nation

Posted 11 years ago

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Posted 12 years ago

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Posted 13 years ago

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