Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+10)
Critics 48Audiences 58GoodWatch 53
Box office
2.0×its budget
- Budget
- $16 M
- Worldwide
- $32 M
Worldwide it earned $16 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies, −8 min on the typical 99
typical 9991Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
Released
1988
October 7, 1988
38 years ago
Genres
Science FictionCrimeThrillerActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
16 of 16
James CaanMatthew Sykes
Mandy PatinkinSamuel 'George' Francisco
Terence StampWilliam Harcourt
Kevyn Major HowardRudyard Kipling
Leslie BevisCassandra
Peter JasonFedorchuk
Conrad DunnQuint
Jeff KoberJoshua Strader
Roger Aaron BrownBill Tuggle
Francis X. McCarthyCaptain Warner
Brian ThompsonTrent Porter
Tony PerezAlterez
Tony SimotesWiltey
Jade CalegoryMark
Angela O'NeillKristin Sykes- LKLawrence KoppHuman Cop #1
Directing · 5
- Graham Baker Director
- Conrad E. Palmisano Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Newt Arnold First Assistant Director
- Herb Adelman First Assistant Director
- Anne Warner Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Rockne S. O'Bannon Screenplay
Production · 7
- Gale Anne Hurd Producer
- Richard Kobritz Producer
- Karen Rea Casting
- Bill Borden Production Executive
- Doreen Lane Casting Assistant
- Janis Benjamin Collister Production Coordinator
Camera · 11
- Adam Greenberg Director of Photography
- Jane O'Neal Still Photographer
- Mike Benson Camera Operator
- Frank M. Holgate Second Unit Director of Photography
- Donald L. Hartley Dolly Grip
- Bob Muñoz Best Boy Grip
Editing · 7
- Kent Beyda Editor
- Tracy Granger Assistant Editor
- Gary Burritt Negative Cutter
- Don Brochu Additional Editor
- Lorraine Salk Assistant Editor
- Phil Downey Color Timer
Sound · 26
- Curt Sobel Original Music Composer
- Mark Mangini Supervising Sound Editor
- Wayne Allwine Sound Editor
- Christopher Flick Foley Editor
- Jerry Trent Foley Artist
- Charleen Richards-Steeves ADR Mixer
Art · 9
- Jack T. Collis Production Design
- Ernest Farino Title Designer
- Louis S. Fleming Property Master
- John Warnke Set Designer
- Dennis DeWaay Construction Coordinator
- Joseph C. Nemec III Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Erica Edell Phillips Costume Design
- Janice Alexander Hairstylist
- Linda Serijan Costume Supervisor
- Zoltan Elek Makeup Artist
- Katalin Elek Makeup Artist
- Dan Bronson Costumer
Visual Effects · 1
- Monty Shook Visual Effects Designer
Lighting · 3
- John Pierce Best Boy Electric
- Donald Dahlquist Best Boy Electric
- Jono Kouzouyan Gaffer
Other crew · 17
- Dick Warlock Stunts
- John Robles Special Effects
- Dick Ziker Stunts
- Erik Cord Stunts
- Glory Fioramonti Stunts
- Simone Boisseree Stunts
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