In 1988, Earth makes the first contact with an alien civilization. In 1991, these aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after three years of quarantine.
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Matthew Sykes
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| Mandy Patinkin | ... |
Sam Francisco
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| Terence Stamp | ... |
William Harcourt
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| Kevyn Major Howard | ... |
Rudyard Kipling
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| Leslie Bevis | ... |
Cassandra
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| Peter Jason | ... |
Fedorchuk
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Conrad Dunn | ... |
Quint
(as George Jenesky)
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| Jeff Kober | ... |
Joshua Strader
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| Roger Aaron Brown | ... |
Bill Tuggle
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Tony Simotes | ... |
Wiltey
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| Michael David Simms | ... |
Human Dealer
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Ed Krieger | ... |
Alien Dealer
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| Tony Perez | ... |
Alterez
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| Brian Thompson | ... |
Trent Porter
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| Francis X. McCarthy | ... |
Capt. Warner
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| Keone Young | ... |
Winter
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| Don Hood | ... |
Moffet
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| Earl Boen | ... |
Duncan Crais
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William E. Dearth | ... |
Coroner's Technician
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| Robert Starr | ... |
Coroner's Attendant
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Bobby Sargent | ... |
Coroner's Driver
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| Bebe Drake | ... |
Computer Operator
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Edgar Small | ... |
Minkler
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| Thomas Wagner | ... |
O'Neal
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Abraham Alvarez | ... |
Mayor
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Harri James | ... |
Ortiz
(as Diana James)
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| Frank Collison | ... |
Bentner
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Tom DeFranco | ... |
Detective
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| Angela O'Neill | ... |
Kristin Sykes
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Seth Marten | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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Kendall Conrad | ... |
Mrs. Francisco
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Brian Lando | ... |
Richard Francisco
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| Tom Morga | ... |
Raincoat
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| Regis Parton | ... |
Cecil Porter
(as Reggie Parton)
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| Jessica James | ... |
Mrs. Porter
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| Tom Finnegan | ... |
Natuzzi
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Doug MacHugh | ... |
Victor Goldrup
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Lawrence Kopp | ... |
Human Cop #1
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| Alec Gillis | ... |
Newcomer in Bar
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| Shuko Akune | ... |
Police Secretary
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Stephanie Shroyer | ... |
Female Cop
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Frank Wagner | ... |
Derelict
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Clarence Landry | ... |
Old Man Driver
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Van Ling | ... |
Newcomer #1 on TV
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Mark Murphey | ... |
Newcomer #2 on TV
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Kirsten Graham | ... |
Kid at Burger Stand
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George Robotham | ... |
Boat Captain
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Debra Seitz | ... |
Harcourt's Girlfriend
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James De Closs | ... |
Detective
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Douglas Cameron | ... |
S.I.D. Photographer
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| Jasper Cole | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Lorenzo Gaspar | ... |
Detective Gomez (uncredited)
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Eric Kay | ... |
Surfer (uncredited)
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| Dee Giffin Scott | ... |
Newcomer Hooker (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Graham Baker | ||
Written by
| Rockne S. O'Bannon | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Bill Borden | ... | executive producer |
| Gale Anne Hurd | ... | producer |
| Richard Kobritz | ... | producer |
Music by
| Curt Sobel | ||
Cinematography by
| Adam Greenberg | ||
Editing by
| Kent Beyda | ||
Editorial Department
| Don Brochu | ... | additional editor |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Phil Downey | ... | color timer |
| Tracy Granger | ... | assistant editor |
| Jean Morrisey | ... | associate editor |
| Lorraine Salk | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Karen Rea | ||
Production Design by
| Jack T. Collis | ||
Art Direction by
| Joseph C. Nemec III | ... | (as Joseph Nemec III) |
Set Decoration by
| Jim Duffy | ||
Costume Design by
| Erica Edell Phillips | ... | (as Erica Phillips) |
Makeup Department
| Janice Alexander | ... | hair stylist |
| David LeRoy Anderson | ... | alien makeup effects (as David Anderson) |
| Grant Arndt | ... | sculptor: Stan Winston Studios |
| John Blake | ... | alien makeup effects |
| Roger Borelli | ... | alien makeup effects |
| Katalin Elek | ... | makeup artist |
| Zoltan Elek | ... | alien makeup applier (as Zoltan) / makeup artist (as Zoltan) |
| John M. Elliott Jr. | ... | alien makeup applier (as John Elliott) / makeup artist (as John Elliott) / makeup co-department head |
| Greg Figiel | ... | alien makeup effects |
| Steve Frakes | ... | alien makeup effects |
| Mark Garbarino | ... | alien makeup effects |
| Emilio M. Gonzales | ... | alien makeup effects |
| Jeff Kennemore | ... | alien makeup effects |
| Makio Kida | ... | alien makeup effects |
| Eryn Krueger Mekash | ... | alien makeup effects (as Eryn Krueger) |
| Richard J. Landon | ... | alien makeup effects |
| Steve LaPorte | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Karen Mason | ... | alien makeup effects |
| Michael Mills | ... | makeup artist |
| Brian Penikas | ... | alien makeup effects |
| John Price | ... | alien makeup effects |
| Matt Rose | ... | prosthetic painter |
| Russell Seifert | ... | alien makeup effects |
| Michael Spatola | ... | alien makeup effects |
| Michiko Tagawa | ... | alien makeup effects |
| Mike Trcic | ... | alien makeup effects |
| Monty Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Kenny Myers | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Joan Bradshaw | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Herb Adelman | ... | first assistant director |
| Newt Arnold | ... | first assistant director (as Newton D. Arnold) |
| Jim Behnke | ... | first assistant director: second unit (as James Behnke) |
| Patricia Earnest | ... | dga trainee |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | second unit director |
| Barbara M. Ravis | ... | second second assistant director (as Barbara Ravis) |
| Harvey Waldman | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Nigel A. Boucher | ... | leadman |
| Mike Carrillo | ... | assistant property master |
| Bryan Corbett | ... | propmaker gangboss |
| Dennis DeWaay | ... | construction coordinator (as Dennis De Waay) |
| Steve Fegley | ... | construction foreman (as Steven E. Fegley) |
| Louis S. Fleming | ... | property master |
| Crit Killen | ... | propmaker |
| John Warnke | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Wayne Allwine | ... | sound editor |
| Don J. Bassman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michael J. Benavente | ... | sound editor |
| Steve Bowerman | ... | boom operator |
| Kevin E. Carpenter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kevin F. Cleary | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lucy Coldsnow-Smith | ... | sound editor (as Lucy Coldsnow) |
| Gabriel Cubos | ... | sound utility |
| Ezra Dweck | ... | sound effects recording |
| Christopher Flick | ... | foley editor |
| Warren Hamilton Jr. | ... | sound editor |
| Bill Henderson | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| Ken J. Johnson | ... | sound effects recordist (as Ken Johnson) |
| Donlee Jorgensen | ... | sound editor |
| Nicholas Korda | ... | adr editor (as Nicholas Vincent Korda) |
| David Macmillan | ... | sound mixer |
| Mark A. Mangini | ... | sound effects (as Mark Mangini) / supervising sound editor (as Mark Mangini) |
| Colin C. Mouat | ... | sound editor |
| Richard Overton | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Pospisil | ... | special sound effects |
| Robert Renga | ... | sound recordist |
| Charleen Richards | ... | adr mixer |
| Solange S. Schwalbe | ... | sound editor |
| David Spence | ... | sound editor |
| Peter Tomaszewicz | ... | foley editor |
| Jerry Trent | ... | foley artist |
| Gordon Webb | ... | boom operator |
| Charles M. Wilborn | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Stanley Amborn | ... | assistant special effects coordinator (as Stan Amborn) |
| Alec Gillis | ... | aliens creator: Stan Winston Studio |
| Richard Lopez | ... | special effects |
| Jeffrey Machit | ... | special effects |
| Shane Mahan | ... | aliens creator: Stan Winston Studio |
| Alan Rifkin | ... | special effects |
| John Robles | ... | special effects |
| John Rosengrant | ... | aliens creator: Stan Winston Studio |
| Shannon Shea | ... | aliens creator: Stan Winston Studio |
| Michael P. Stipe | ... | special effects (as Michael Stipe) |
| Joseph A. Unsinn | ... | special effects coordinator (as Joseph Unsinn) |
| Tom Woodruff Jr. | ... | aliens creator: Stan Winston Studio |
Visual Effects by
| Robert Grasmere | ... | special visual effects |
| Bret Mixon | ... | animation camera/titles |
| Monty Shook | ... | effect designer |
Stunts
| Dennis C. Alpert | ... | stunts |
| Bruce Paul Barbour | ... | stunts (as Bruce Barbour) |
| Simone Boisseree | ... | stunts |
| Brad Bovee | ... | stunts |
| Harold Burns | ... | stunts |
| Roydon Clark | ... | stunts (as Roydon E. Clark) |
| Eugene Collier | ... | stunts |
| Erik Cord | ... | stunts |
| Roger Creed | ... | stunts |
| Gregg Dandridge | ... | stunts |
| Greg Wayne Elam | ... | stunts (as Greg W. Elam) |
| Tom Elliott | ... | stunts |
| Debbie Evans | ... | stunt performer |
| Glory Fioramonti | ... | stunts |
| George Fisher | ... | stunts |
| Ralph Garrett | ... | stunts |
| Steve Geray | ... | stunts |
| Dick Hancock | ... | stunts |
| Leslie Hoffman | ... | stunt driver / stunts |
| Terry Jackson | ... | stunt double: Terence Stamp |
| Mike Johnson | ... | stunts |
| Paul M. Lane | ... | stunts |
| Dwayne McGee | ... | stunts |
| Bill McIntosh | ... | stunts |
| Troy Melton | ... | stunts |
| Wayne Montanio | ... | stunts |
| Gary Morgan | ... | stunts |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Nick Palmisano | ... | stunts |
| Chere Rae | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Ramsey | ... | stunts |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... | stunts (as Tom Rosales Jr.) |
| Wally Rose | ... | stunts |
| Bill M. Ryusaki | ... | stunts (as Bill Ryusaki) |
| Rick Sawaya | ... | stunts |
| Sharon Schaffer | ... | stunts |
| Lori Seaman | ... | stunts (as Lori Van der Veer) |
| Rick Seaman | ... | stunts |
| Jerry Summers | ... | stunts |
| Greg Walker | ... | stunts |
| Rock A. Walker | ... | stunts |
| Dick Warlock | ... | stunts |
| James Welch | ... | stunts |
| Jim Wilkey | ... | stunts (as James Wilkey) |
| Brian J. Williams | ... | stunts |
| Harry Wowchuk | ... | stunts |
| Dick Ziker | ... | stunts |
| Marco Paul | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mike Benson | ... | camera operator (as Michael A. Benson) |
| Philip Caplan | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Phil Caplan) |
| David Christie | ... | best boy grip |
| Alicia Craft | ... | second assistant camera |
| Donald Dahlquist | ... | best boy electric |
| Donald L. Hartley | ... | dolly grip |
| Frank M. Holgate | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Frank Holgate) |
| Gene Kearney | ... | key grip |
| Jono Kouzouyan | ... | gaffer |
| Bob Munoz | ... | best boy grip (as Robert Munoz) |
| Jane O'Neal | ... | still photographer |
| John Pierce | ... | best boy electric |
| Vance Piper | ... | first assistant camera |
| László Regos | ... | steadicam operator |
| Wayne Baker | ... | assistant camera: 2nd unit (uncredited) |
| Doug Mathias | ... | gaffer: second unit (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Doreen Lane | ... | casting assistant |
| Franklyn Warren | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dan Bronson | ... | costumer |
| Michael J. Long | ... | costume supervisor |
| Linda Serijan | ... | costume supervisor (as Linda Serijan Fasmer) |
Location Management
| Cass Martin | ... | location manager |
| Richard Powell | ... | location manager |
| Bruce Rush | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Budd Carr | ... | music supervisor |
| Carlton Kaller | ... | music editor (as Carl Kaller) |
| Robert Schaper | ... | scoring mixer (as Bob Schaper) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | composer: unused score (uncredited) / music performer: unused score (uncredited) |
| Daniel J. Johnson | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Ellen Segal | ... | additional music editor (uncredited) |
| Lonnie Sill | ... | music department (uncredited) / music supervisor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anne Warner | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Buster Kohloff | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Mike Paventi | ... | transportation captain |
| Julio Salazar | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Bill Borden | ... | production executive |
| Craig Caton | ... | consultant: effects |
| Janis Benjamin Collister | ... | production coordinator |
| Bill Davis | ... | armorer |
| Sarah Elgart | ... | choreographer |
| Ernest Farino | ... | title designer: main titles (as Ernest D. Farino) |
| Kerry Fetzer | ... | caterer |
| James W. Gavin | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Richard J. Landon | ... | puppeteer |
| Van Ling | ... | linguistics consultant |
| Vicki Matlin | ... | caterer |
| Susan Trembly | ... | unit publicist |
| Karl A. Wickman | ... | helicopter pilot (as Karl Wickman) |
| James Cameron | ... | re-write (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1989) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1989) (Austria) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Video Far East (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (VHS)
- Nippon AVC Co. (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- CBS Electronics (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Video (1990) (Belgium) (VHS)
- Fox Network (1991) (United States) (tv)
- Fox Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Fox Video (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Video (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- NSM Records (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2016) (Australia) (DVD)
- 101 Films (2017) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
- Precision Projection Systems (laser special effects)
- Stan Winston Studio
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extra casting)
- Kritzerland (soundtrack)
- Pacific Title (end titles)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- Park Public Relations (publicity)
- Video Image (video displays)
- Video Image (video sequences)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien civilisation. These aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after years of quarantine but are victims of a new type of discrimination. When the first Newcomer police officer, Sam Francisco is assigned his new partner, he is given Matthew Sykes , a mildly racist veteran, the animosity between them soon gives way to respect as they investigate the Newcomer underworld, and especially Newcomer leader William Harcourt.
Written by Jonathan Broxton |
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| Taglines | Prepare Yourself. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $16,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $32,155,047 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sam Francisco (Mandy Patinkin) was originally going to be named George Jetson, but Hanna-Barbera wouldn't give the rights to the name. The decision to call his character "George" in the movie was kept as an in-joke to the George Jetson character name. See more » |
| Goofs | When George is hanging outside the helicopter, above the water surface, he should be screaming in pain since the rotor-blades would whip up a pretty dense cloud of seawater, thus he would be injured since his race is extremely sensitive against seawater, as pointed out by Joshua Strader, and William Harcourt in the end scene, their bodies react to it as we would to sulfuric acid, as referenced in the movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Alien Nation/Elvira: Mistress of the Dark/Imagine: John Lennon/Salaam Bombay/Track 29 (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You've Really Got a Hold on Me See more » |
| Quotes |
[after hearing some derisive comments about Sykes partner avoiding the beach]
Det. Sgt. Matthew Sykes: Why don't you try standing next to an ocean of hydrochloric acid and see how well you surf. See more » |