Alien nation
(DVD)

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Contributors
Baker, Graham, film director.
O'Bannon, Rockne S., screenwriter.
Caan, James, actor.
Patinkin, Mandy, actor.
Howard, Kevyn Major, actor.
Status
Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement
SF 1731
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988.
General Note
Special features of this DVD: anamorphic widescreen ; interactive menus ; scene selection ; featurette ; behind-the-scenes short ; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Adam Greenberg ; edited by Kent Beyda ; music, Curt Sobel.
Participants/Performers
James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Terence Stamp, Kevyn Major Howard.
Description
Science fiction drama set in Los Angeles in the 1990's about a whole culture of aliens called "Newcomers" who land in the Mojave Desert and are allowed refuge by the U.S. government. In L.A. alone there are 300,000 Newcomers, and Detective James Sykes, a veteran police officer, is out to avenge the death of his partner who was killed by one of the extra-terrestrials. Sykes' new partner Sam Francisco turns out to be the force's first Newcomer, and together they uncover a trail of murder leading to the worst drug epidemic ever to hit Planet Earth.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Audio tracks in English and French ; subtitled in English and Spanish ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Baker, G., O'Bannon, R. S., Caan, J., Patinkin, M., Howard, K. M., Greenberg, A., Sobel, C., & Stamp, T. (2000). Alien nation . 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Graham, Baker et al.. 2000. Alien Nation. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Graham, Baker et al.. Alien Nation 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2000.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Baker, Graham,, et al. Alien Nation 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2000.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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