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Alien Nation (1988) 6.3
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Reviews: 47 user | 40 critic | 10 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Graham BakerWriter:Rockne S. O'Bannon |
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William Harcourt
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Cassandra
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Quint
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Joshua Strader
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Det. Bill Tuggle
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Wiltey
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Alterez
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Trent Porter
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Capt. Warner
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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. 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. Written by Jonathan Broxton <j.w.broxton@sheffield.ac.uk>
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Los Angeles, 1991. They have come to Earth to live among us. They've learned the language, taken jobs, and tried to fit in. But there's something about them we don't know. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
7 October 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Future Tense See more »Box Office
Budget:
$16,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$25,216,243 (USA)Company Credits
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American Entertainment Partners II L.P., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Det. Samuel 'George' Francisco: And that fits?
Det. Sgt. Matthew Sykes: Well... Yeah, it's rubber. It stretches.
Det. Samuel 'George' Francisco: And still it fits?
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Written by Smokey Robinson (as William Robinson)
Performed by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
Courtesy of Motown Record Company, L.P.
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The Rudyard Kipling character portrayed by Kevyn Major Howard had the same name as the famous writer Rudyard Kipling. See more »Goofs
Matt's dialog doesn't match his lips after he and George talk to the hostess at Encounters. See more »Quotes
[Commenting on a "human" condom]Det. Samuel 'George' Francisco: And that fits?
Det. Sgt. Matthew Sykes: Well... Yeah, it's rubber. It stretches.
Det. Samuel 'George' Francisco: And still it fits?
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YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON MEWritten by Smokey Robinson (as William Robinson)
Performed by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
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This is like a lot of movies where the premise is more interesting than the plot. The arrival of the "Newcomers" seems to be a metaphor for the immigrant experience in America, but this is not followed up. It goes from a sci-fi movie into a cop-buddy movie, and it's really not bad on that level. It seems, however that the filmmakers passed on an opportunity to make a really significant commentary. One wishes for the film that got away.