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Alien Nation: The Enemy Within

1996 · 91 min

A thoughtful sci-fi detective story that balances prejudice and family drama with a slow-building alien threat.

Directed by
Kenneth Johnson
Genres
Science fiction, Tv movie
Overview
When detectives Sikes and Francisco are presented with the mysterious death of an Eeno, Matt is stupefied to discover that George rudely snubs the case. He, like most newcomers, reviles the outcast Eenos. As the case unfolds, George has to reassess his prejudices, and George's family help save the city from an alien threat originating in an Eeno waste disposal facility.

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Directed by
Kenneth Johnson
Genres
Science fiction, Tv movie
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • family
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Alien Nation Collection

  1. Alien Nation: Dark HorizonMovie · 1994
  2. Alien Nation: Body and SoulMovie · 1995
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Genres
science fiction, tv movie
Directed by
Kenneth Johnson
Written by
Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov
Starring
Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint, Michele Scarabelli, Terri Treas, Lauren Woodland, Sean Six, Joe Lando, Jeffrey Marcus
Cinematography
Ronald Víctor García
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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