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Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star

1986 · 92 min

A gentle, folksy fish-out-of-water tale with a homespun charm, mild wonder, and an easygoing rural warmth.

Directed by
Peter R. Hunt
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Ricky Paull Goldin, Dennis Holahan, Sydney Penny
Tagline
She was from another star. He had waited his whole life for this one meeting. Together they fell in love with a place called Earth.
Overview
Three aliens from the planet Taros land on Earth and are befriended by a Wyoming rancher's son.

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Directed by
Peter R. Hunt
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Ricky Paull Goldin, Dennis Holahan, Sydney Penny
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • family
  • identity
  • love
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism3
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
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Directed by
Peter R. Hunt
Starring
Ricky Paull Goldin, Dennis Holahan, Sydney Penny, Rosie Marcel, Keenan Wynn, Gail Strickland, Talia Shire, Army Archerd
Runtime
92 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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