Summary
American soldiers, led by The Sarge, are stuck behind Nazi enemy lines. As they make their way across the Italian countryside, they come across an alien spaceship that has crash-landed in the woods.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 50GoodWatch 51
IMDb5.3
Audience score47%
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −22 min on the typical 108
typical 10886Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 56 more
Released
1985
October 1, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureScience FictionWarLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
RussianGermanMade in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
19 of 19
Tim ThomersonThe Sarge
Tim Van PattenJoey
Art LaFleurMittens- BMBiff ManardDolan
- WPWilliam PaulsonThe Alien
Peter BoomCol. Manheim
Max TurilliSS Sgt. Zeller- EBEugene BrellThe Radioman
- JLJohn LeamerThe Lieutenant
Bruce McGuireThe Medic- AMAlviero MartinThe Fuhrer
- MMMike MandervilleSS Motorcyclist
Achille BrugniniSS Radioman- OJOle JorgensenSS Sentry
Peter HintzSS Corporal- JMJoshua McDonaldZone Trooper Captain
Anita ZagariaDream Girl
Sandy E. ScottZone Trooper Pvt
Massimo CiprariSS Officer (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Danny Bilson Director, Writer
- Luciano Sacripanti First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Paul De Meo Writer
Production · 4
- Charles Band Executive Producer
- Roberto Bessi Producer
- Rita Forzano Casting
- Michael Wolf Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Mac Ahlberg Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Ted Nicolaou Editor
Sound · 1
- Richard Band Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Philip Dean Foreman Production Design
- Giovanni Natalucci Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Jill M. Ohanneson Costume Design
- Vittoria Guaita Costume Design
- John Carl Buechler Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Luigi Rocchetti Makeup Artist
- Manlio Rocchetti Makeup Artist
- Erna Valentini Makeup Artist
Other crew · 4
- Sergio Mioni Stunt Coordinator
- Stefano Maria Mioni Stunts
- Riccardo Mioni Stunts
- Claudio Pacifico Stunts
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