Review of Alien Nation (1988) by Shawn R — 18 Mar 2010

They get drunk on rotten milk... what else can be said about this movie.

This review of Alien Nation (1988) was written by Shawn R on 18 Mar 2010.

Alien Nation has generally received mixed reviews.

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