# Alien Nation (1988)

> A prejudiced Los Angeles detective and his alien partner confront murder, organized crime, and institutional discrimination in a gritty buddy-cop science fiction thriller.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5241

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Crime, Thriller, Action
- Director: Graham Baker
- Cast: James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Terence Stamp, Kevyn Major Howard, Leslie Bevis, Peter Jason, Conrad Dunn, Jeff Kober
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094631/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: gritty, tense, sardonic, 1980s movie night, science fiction double feature

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