Review of Alien Nation (1988) by Tiffany V — 14 Jun 2006

NOT BAD NOT BAD, SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFRENT THAN THE AVERAGE SCI FI FAIR.

This review of Alien Nation (1988) was written by Tiffany V on 14 Jun 2006.

Alien Nation has generally received mixed reviews.

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