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Alien Nation [1988] [DVD] [1989]

DVD ~ James Caan
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Terence Stamp, Kevyn Major Howard, Leslie Bevis
  • Directors: Graham Baker
  • Writers: Rockne S. O'Bannon
  • Producers: Gale Anne Hurd, Richard Kobritz
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 3 Jun 2002
  • Run Time: 86 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000065UH9
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,270 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Alien Nation is a routine cop thriller with a comedic sci-fi twist. They get drunk on sour milk. They have two hearts and bald, spotted heads. They're highly intelligent, but if you drop them in seawater they'll melt into a puddle of goop. They're "Newcomers", and they arrived as refugees in a massive alien slave-ship, quarantined for three years and then reluctantly accepted as citizens of Earth. To some humans--including seasoned Los Angeles cop Matt Sykes (James Caan)--the Newcomers are unwelcomed "slags". Sykes' own virulent "speciesism" intensifies when Newcomer thugs kill his partner, but he sees logic in teaming up with Sam Francisco (Mandy Patinkin), the first Newcomer detective in the LAPD. Francisco's Newcomer knowledge is vital to their investigation of an alien drug ring, and a friendship grows from life-or-death circumstances.

Alien Nation has two things working in its favour: Caan and Patinkin form a memorable duo, and the basic premise--as conceived by Rockne S O'Bannon (who later developed the film as a TV series)--intelligently accounts for the sociological impact of an alien population. The subtle point is made that humans are extraordinary beings who squander their potential, and the evil of drugs--as dealt by a social-climbing Newcomer played by Terence Stamp--leads to a crisis that threatens to generate global intolerance. These points are well presented in a context of overly familiar plotting and standard-issue sarcasm. It's entertaining for a brisk 90 minutes, but in its attempt to be widely appealing, Alien Nation glosses over issues that might have made it more uniquely provocative. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com



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Two detectives, one human, the other alien, put aside their mutual distrust and uncover a murder and something much more terrifying.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Original Idea., 16 Mar 2004
I liked this movie, very original in having Aliens come to Earth as immigrants, trying to live side by side with humans as equals. A lot of immigrants can probably see parallels with themselves & there is a very socialogical message here.....anyway, before I bore you to death, it's still a fun, action packed movie & was followed by an even better tv series, which I really, really wish someone somewhere would release on dvd!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutey Awsome Viewing!, 24 Jul 2000
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I first saw this great movie in the theatre and was blown away! The acting was supurb and was thrilling through out. A must have for any home theatre buff! Mandy Patinkin rocked as Detective George Francisco-excellent acting!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Parallel link to the Immigration Issue, 13 Oct 2007
By Jay "The Amazon Reviewer" (Mauritius) - See all my reviews
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This story is really about race and immigration, with the hated race being alien immigrants. It shows how hatred and ignorance over race can transform one's personality, like the lead character played by James Caan.

Alien Nation asks questions about ourselves as humans. Revolutionary questions. How would we react if aliens landed on Earth and announced they were escaping a brutal planet full of slavery and have immigrated to Earth? Would we accept them as our own, or would we force them to become outcasts? Would we allow an "Affirmative Action" scenario in regards to Aliens and Alien rights? Would we offer them high-paying jobs and/or top-notch education, depriving humans of those same jobs and quality education in exchange? To me, Alien Nation is one of the more possible (and perhaps likely) scenarios. Aliens delegated to run-down areas of big cities. Token jobs occasionally handed out because it's forced by the Government to do so. And a general disgust towards Aliens amongst the human population. In that regard, this movie was way ahead of the curve.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Sci-Fi
One of the classic sci-fi films with great performances by James Caan and Mandy Pantinkin. Pity the TV series which was fine did not go beyond the 1 series and explore the... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie.....!!!!!
Slightly different from the series in a few ways but basically near enough to be a.o.k.
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I first saw this film when I was 12 and it stayed in my mind all these years. I was surprised just how well I had remembered it all when I saw it today. Read more
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This is a buddy-buddy cop, alien hangs it with human piece of cops n robbers that has good performances, some good action and a few nice little twists going on. Read more
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