Alien nation
(DVD)
Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2009].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Watauga Public Library - DVD | SCIENCE FICTION ALI | On Shelf |
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Language
English
UPC
024543013037
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988.
General Note
Special features: exclusive featurette, behind-the-scenes look at Alien nation, theatrical trailer, TV spots, previews for other Fox films.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Adam Greenberg ; editor, Kent Beyda ; music, Curt Sobel.
Participants/Performers
James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Terence Stamp, Kevyn Major Howard.
Description
Science fiction drama set in Los Angeles in the 1990's about a whole culture of aliens called "Newcomers" who land in the Mojave Desert and are allowed refuge by the U.S. government. In L.A. alone, there are 300,000 Newcomers, and Detective James Sykes, a veteran police officer, is out to avenge the death of his partner who was killed by one of the extra-terrestrials. Sykes' new partner Sam Francisco turns out to be the force's first Newcomer, and together they uncover a trail of murder leading to the worst drug epidemic ever to hit Planet Earth.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Rated R.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language
English (4.1 Dolby surround), English (Dolby surround), or French (Dolby surround) dialogue; English and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
O'Bannon, R. S., Hurd, G. A., Kobritz, R., Baker, G., Caan, J., Patinkin, M., Stamp, T., Howard, K. M., & Greenberg, A. (2009). Alien nation (Widescreen version.). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rockne S. O'Bannon et al.. 2009. Alien Nation. Beverly Hills, Calif.: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rockne S. O'Bannon et al.. Alien Nation Beverly Hills, Calif.: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2009.
Harvard Citation (style guide)O'Bannon, R. S., Hurd, G. A., Kobritz, R., Baker, G., Caan, J., Patinkin, M. and Stamp, T. et al (2009). Alien nation. Widescreen version. Beverly Hills, Calif.: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)O'Bannon, Rockne S., et al. Alien Nation Widescreen version., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2009.
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