Review of Alien Nation (1988) by Dee S — 16 Mar 2007

I really enjoyed James Caan and Mandy Patinkin in this one. Sam Francisco? Classic...

This review of Alien Nation (1988) was written by Dee S on 16 Mar 2007.

Alien Nation has generally received mixed reviews.

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