Alien Nation (1988)
Director
Graham Baker
Main cast
James Caan; Mandy Patinkin; Terence Stamp; Kevyn Major Howard; Leslie Bevis
Genres
Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Description
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.
Graham Baker
Main cast
James Caan; Mandy Patinkin; Terence Stamp; Kevyn Major Howard; Leslie Bevis
Genres
Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Description
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.
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