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Alien Nation

1988Movie1 h 31 minR

Crime
53
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Metacritic456.7Rotten Tomatoes50%44%
53
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Metacritic456.7Rotten Tomatoes50%44%

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.

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Balls of SteelRare · in 40 titlesSykes groin-kicks an alien, who laughs it off. Later, George tells him that he'll get the result he was looking for by hitting an alien in the side of the torso.No Biochemical Barriersin 114 titlesThe Newcomers may eat weird stuff, like raw beaver, but it's all Earth-originated.All 66 tropes

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