Review of Alien Nation (1988) by Peter C — 15 Jan 2007

Buddy cops... but one's an alien. Brilliant.

This review of Alien Nation (1988) was written by Peter C on 15 Jan 2007.

Alien Nation has generally received mixed reviews.

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