Review of Alien Nation (1988) by Richard B — 29 Jun 2007

Good concept, but James Caan is particularly terrible in this badly dated mess.

This review of Alien Nation (1988) was written by Richard B on 29 Jun 2007.

Alien Nation has generally received mixed reviews.

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