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Humankind's last stand.

Rating

4.5 (1)

Release Date

5/1/1983

Runtime

2 eps, 198 mins

Genres

Drama Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Overview

Planet Earth is visited by an alien race. Initially, they seem friendly and kind, but over time, their intentions become quite clear. Their peaceful façade quickly turns, also showing their true colors and their real intentions...

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Budget

Revenue

Homepage

How It Feels

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A 1980s sci-fi thriller that builds creeping dread as seemingly benevolent aliens reveal themselves to be ruthless conquerors. It's a portrait of ordinary people discovering they must fight back against overwhelming odds.

Mood

Dread-soakedTenseDefiantParanoid

Themes

SurvivalCorruption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

Practical effectsStylized genre

Structure

Ensemble

Heads up

Graphic violence

Jane Badler

Diana

Michael Durrell

Robert Maxwell

Faye Grant

Julie Parrish

Peter Nelson

Brian

David Packer

Daniel Bernstein

Neva Patterson

Eleanor Dupres

Tommy Petersen

Josh Brooks

Marc Singer

Mike Donovan

Blair Tefkin

Robin Maxwell

Michael Wright

Elias Taylor

Robert Englund

Willie

Bonnie Bartlett

Lynn Bernstein

Reviews

christopher

Jun 30, 2023

I’ve been wanting to rewatch this for some time.
The whole family took part 1 in tonight.
I’m actually impressed how well this holds up cinematically. I’m also disappointed how topical this still is.