Alien Nation (1988)

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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.

• Released: 1988-10-07
• Genres: Science Fiction, Crime, Thriller, Action
• Runtime: 1h 31m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 354 votes

Directed by Graham Baker.

Top cast

• 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
• Peter Jason as Fedorchuk
• Conrad Dunn as Quint
• Jeff Kober as Joshua Strader
• Roger Aaron Brown as Bill Tuggle
• Francis X. McCarthy as Captain Warner

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Alien Nation

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube

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