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Alien Nation (1988)

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Film details

Featuring

James Caan Mandy Patinkin Terence Stamp
Country

USA
Year

1988
Genre

Science Fiction
Type

Film

Alternative titles

Outer Heat Working

Synopsis

Policeman Sykes is assigned a new humanoid partner, Francisco. Together they investigate corruption involving the 'newcomers' - a culture of aliens from another planet who landed on earth and were given sanctuary. The 'newcomers' possess the human potential for good or evil.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Matthew Sykes
    
    James Caan
  - Sam Francisco, "George"
    
    Mandy Patinkin
  - William Harcourt
    
    Terence Stamp
  - Rudyard Kipling
    
    Kevyn Major Howard
  - Cassandra
    
    Leslie Bevis
  - Fedorchuk
    
    Peter Jason
  - Quint
    
    George Jenesky
  - Josh Strader
    
    Jeff Kober
  - Bill Tuggle
    
    Roger Aaron Brown
  - Wiltey
    
    Tony Simotes
  - human dealer
    
    Michael David Simms
  - alien dealer
    
    Ed Krieger
  - Alterez
    
    Tony Perez
  - Trent Porter
    
    Brian Thompson
  - captain Warner
    
    Frank McCarthy
  - Winter
    
    Keone Young
  - Maffet
    
    Don Hood
  - Duncan Crais
    
    Earl Boen
  - coroner's technician
    
    William E. Dearth
  - coroner's attendant
    
    Robert Starr
  - coroner's driver
    
    Bobby Sargent
  - computer operator
    
    Bebe Drake-Massey
  - Minkler
    
    Edgar Small
  - O'Neal
    
    Thomas Wagner
  - mayor
    
    Abraham Alvarez
  - Ortiz
    
    Diana James
  - Bentner
    
    Frank Collison
  - detective
    
    Tom Defranco
  - Kristin Sykes
    
    Angela O'Neill
  - helicopter pilot
    
    Seth Marten
  - Mrs. Francisco
    
    Kendall Conrad
  - George Jr
    
    Brian Lando
  - raincoat
    
    Tom Morga
  - Mr. Porter
    
    Reg Parton
  - Mrs. Porter
    
    Jessica James
  - Natuzzi
    
    Tom Finnegan
  - Victor Goldrup
    
    Doug Machugh
  - 1st human cop
    
    Lawrence Kopp
  - newcomer in bar
    
    Alec Gillis
  - police secretary
    
    Shuko Akune
  - female cop
    
    Stephanie Shroyer
  - derelict
    
    Frank Wagner
  - old man driver
    
    Clarence Landry
  - newcomer on TV
    
    Van Ling
  - newcomer on TV
    
    Mark Murphey
  - kid at burger stand
    
    Kirsten Graham
  - boat captain
    
    George Robotham
  - Harcourt's girlfriend
    
    Debbie Seitz
  - detective
    
    James De Closs
  - SID photographer
    
    Douglas Cameron
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Graham Baker
  - Production Company
    
    Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
  - Production Company
    
    American Entertainment Partners II
  - Producer
    
    Gale Anne Hurd
  - Producer
    
    Richard Kobritz
  - Production Executive
    
    Bill Borden
  - Production Manager
    
    Joan Bradshaw
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Janis Benjamin Collister
  - Location Manager
    
    Cass Martin
  - Location Manager
    
    Bruce Rush
  - Location Manager
    
    Richard Powell
  - Production Assistant
    
    Darren Frankel
  - 2nd Unit Director
    
    Conrad Palmisano
  - Assistant Director
    
    Herbert S. Adelman
  - Assistant Director
    
    Newton Arnold
  - Assistant Director
    
    Harvey Waldman
  - 2nd unit assistant director
    
    Jim Behnke
  - 2nd unit assistant director
    
    Barbara Ravis
  - Casting
    
    Karen Rea
  - Extras casting
    
    Frank Warren
  - Extras casting
    
    Central Casting
  - Screenplay
    
    Rockne S. O'Bannon
  - Director of Photography
    
    Adam Greenberg
  - 2nd Unit Photographer
    
    Frank Holgate
  - Camera Operator
    
    Michael A. Benson
  - B camera operator
    
    Phil Caplan
  - Video sequences/displays
    
    Video Image
  - Video sequences/displays
    
    Rhonda Gunner
  - Video sequences/displays
    
    Richard Hollander
  - Video sequences/displays
    
    Gregory L. McMurry
  - Video sequences/displays
    
    John Wash
  - Video sequences/displays
    
    Robert Grasmere
  - Special effects co-ordinator
    
    Joe Unsinn
  - Special Effects
    
    Jeffrey Machit
  - Special Effects
    
    John B. Robles
  - Special Effects
    
    Mike Stipe
  - Special Effects
    
    Alan Rifkin
  - Special Effects
    
    Rick Lopez
  - Aliens created
    
    Stan Winston Studio
  - Aliens created
    
    Alec Gillis
  - Aliens created
    
    Shane Mahan
  - Aliens created
    
    John Rosengrant
  - Aliens created
    
    Tom Woodruff Jr
  - Aliens created
    
    Shannon Shea
  - Editor
    
    Kent Beyda
  - Additional editor
    
    Don Brochu
  - Associate editor
    
    Tracy S. Granger
  - Associate editor
    
    Lorraine Salk
  - Production Designer
    
    Jack T. Collis
  - Art Director
    
    Joseph C. Nemec III
  - Set Designer
    
    John Warnke
  - Set Decorator
    
    Jim Duffy
  - Set Dresser
    
    Randy Brewer
  - Set Dresser
    
    Mitch Thomason
  - Costume Designer
    
    Erica Phillips
  - Costume supervisor
    
    Linda Serijan
  - Costume supervisor
    
    Michael J. Long
  - Costumer
    
    Dan Bronson
  - Make-up
    
    Zoltan
  - Make-up
    
    John Elliott
  - Make-up
    
    Michael Mills
  - Make-up
    
    Monty Westmore
  - Makeup effects applied
    
    Zoltan
  - Makeup effects applied
    
    John Elliott
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    Richard Landon
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    Grant Arndt
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    Michael Spatola
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    Brian Penikas
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    Michael Trcic
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    David Anderson
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    John Blake
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    Russell Seifert
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    Mark Garbarino
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    Karen Mason
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    Gregory Figiel
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    Michiko Tagawa
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    Steve Frakes
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    Jeff Kennemore
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    Makio Kida
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    John Price
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    Roger Borelli
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    Emilio E. Gonzalez
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    Eryn Krueger
  - Makeup effects crew
    
    Matt Rose
  - Main titles
    
    Ernest D. Farino
  - Titles and opticals
    
    Pacific Title
  - Music
    
    Curt Sobel
  - Music Supervisor
    
    Budd Carr
  - Music Editor
    
    Carl Kaller
  - Music Recording
    
    Robert Schaper
  - ADR recording
    
    Charleen Richards
  - Choreography
    
    Sarah Elgart
  - Sound Recording
    
    David MacMillan
  - Sound Recording
    
    Charles Wilborn
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Don Bassman
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Kevin F. Cleary
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Richard Overton
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Kevin Carpenter
  - Sound Editor
    
    Michael J. Benavente
  - Sound Editor
    
    Warren Hamilton Jr
  - Sound Editor
    
    Wayne Allwine
  - Sound Editor
    
    Solange S. Schwalbe
  - Sound Editor
    
    Colin Mouat
  - Sound Editor
    
    David Spence
  - Sound Editor
    
    Lucy Coldsnow
  - Sound Editor
    
    Don Lee Jorgensen
  - Sound Effects
    
    Mark Mangini
  - Sound effects recording
    
    Ken Johnson
  - Special sound effects recording
    
    John P.
  - ADR Editor
    
    Nicholas Korda
  - Foley Editor
    
    Christopher Flick
  - Foley Editor
    
    Peter Tomaszewicz
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    Conrad Palmisano
  - Stunts
    
    Dennis C. Alpert
  - Stunts
    
    Bruce Barbour
  - Stunts
    
    Simone Boisseree
  - Stunts
    
    Brad Bovee
  - Stunts
    
    Harold Burns
  - Stunts
    
    Roydon Clark
  - Stunts
    
    Eugene Collier
  - Stunts
    
    Erik Cord
  - Stunts
    
    Roger Creed
  - Stunts
    
    Gregg Dandridge
  - Stunts
    
    Greg Elam
  - Stunts
    
    Glory Fioramonti
  - Stunts
    
    George Fisher
  - Stunts
    
    Ralph Garrett
  - Stunts
    
    Steve Geray
  - Stunts
    
    Dick Hancock
  - Stunts
    
    Leslie Hoffman
  - Stunts
    
    Terry Jackson
  - Stunts
    
    Mike Johnson
  - Stunts
    
    Paul Michael Lane
  - Stunts
    
    Dwayne Mcgee
  - Stunts
    
    Bill Mcintosh
  - Stunts
    
    Troy Melton
  - Stunts
    
    Wayne Montanio
  - Stunts
    
    Gary Morgan
  - Stunts
    
    Nick Palmisano
  - Stunts
    
    Cheré Rae
  - Stunts
    
    Jeff Ramsey
  - Stunts
    
    Tom Rosales Jr
  - Stunts
    
    Wally Rose
  - Stunts
    
    Ryusaki, Billy
  - Stunts
    
    Rick Sawaya
  - Stunts
    
    Sharon Schaffer
  - Stunts
    
    Rick Seaman
  - Stunts
    
    Jerry Summers
  - Stunts
    
    Lori Van der Veer
  - Stunts
    
    Greg Walker
  - Stunts
    
    Rock Walker
  - Stunts
    
    James Welch
  - Stunts
    
    Jim Wilkey
  - Stunts
    
    Brian J. Williams
  - Stunts
    
    Harry Wowchuk
  - Stunts
    
    Dick Ziker
  - Linguistics consultant
    
    Van Ling
  - Helicopter Pilot
    
    James Gavin
  - Helicopter Pilot
    
    Karl Wickman

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