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Alien Nation (film)

Alien Nation
A black poster. Above in bold letters are the lines: "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." Below, in large typeface is the line: "Alien Nation" and in smaller typeface, the line: "Prepare Yourself"; with the film credits underneath. In the background are three extraterrestrials standing on a street corner. One of the figures is a female standing next to a waste basket and three newspaper stands, holding a jacket over her shoulders. Behind her is a bar that features alien typography on its walls. Two extraterrestrials who are hanging out inside the bar, can be seen through its glass window.
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Graham Baker
Produced by Gale Anne Hurd
Richard Kobritz
Written by Rockne S. O'Bannon
Starring
Music by Curt Sobel
Cinematography Adam Greenberg
Edited by Kent Beyda
Production
company
20th Century Fox
American Entertainment Partners
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
  • October 7, 1988 (1988-10-07)
Running time
 91 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $32,155,047
Alien Nation: Music Inspired By The Film
Film score by Jerry Goldsmith
Released 2005
Length 46:43
Label Varèse Sarabande

Alien Nation is a 1988 American buddy cop neo-noir science fiction action film directed by Graham Baker. The ensemble cast features James Caan, Mandy Patinkin and Terence Stamp. The film depicts the assimilation of the "Newcomers", an alien race settling in Los Angeles, much to the initial dismay of the local population. The plot integrates the neo-noir and buddy cop film genres with a science fiction theme, centering on a union between a veteran police investigator (Caan) and an extraterrestrial (Patinkin); the first Newcomer detective. The duo probe a criminal underworld attempting to solve a homicide.

The film was a co-production between American Entertainment Partners and 20th Century Fox, which distributed it theatrically. Alien Nation explores murder, discrimination and science fiction.

Alien Nation was released in the United States on October 7, 1988, and grossed over $32 million worldwide, becoming a moderate financial success. The film was met with mixed critical reviews before its theatrical release, although it has since gained a cult following. Its initial popularity inaugurated the beginning of the Alien Nation media franchise. The motion picture spawned a short-lived television series, five television films, a set of comic books, as well as a number of novels, all in an attempt to continue the character development surrounding the fictional alien culture.


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