# The Hidden (1987)

> An FBI agent and an LAPD detective form an unlikely partnership to stop an alien body-hopping criminal tearing through 1980s Los Angeles.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7122

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Horror
- Director: Jack Sholder
- Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri, Ed O'Ross, Claudia Christian, William Boyett, Chris Mulkey, Clarence Felder, Clu Gulager
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093185/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: kinetic, irreverent, grim, late night genre marathon, cult movie night

## Synopsis

An alien force wreaks havoc on the streets of Los Angeles, leaving chaos in its wake.

## Movies like The Hidden

- [Maniac Cop (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/8393)
- [Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/6756)
- [Alien Nation (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/5241)
- [Nighthawks (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/12985)
- [The Hidden II (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/47479)
- [They Live (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/4039)
- [Nemesis (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/14298)
- [Species (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/4543)
- [Predator 2 (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/136)
- [Fallen (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/4601)

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