Alien Nation

1988 • 89 minutes

About this movie

Thought-provoking, witty and entertaining, this action-packed blend of science fiction and police drama finds Los Angeles the new home of 300,000 humanoid extraterrestrial. When a gang of these newcomers kills a police detective's (James Cann) partner, he sets out to solve the crime with his new partner (Mandy Patinkin) - the L.A.P.D.'S first newcomer detective. But the unlikely pair soon uncover a far more dangerous threat to society.