Review of Alien Nation (1988) by Barrett L — 08 Nov 2011

I remember this as a kid. I liked it alot.

This review of Alien Nation (1988) was written by Barrett L on 08 Nov 2011.

Alien Nation has generally received mixed reviews.

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