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1988 1h 28mHorrorScience FictionComedy

A video store clerk stumbles onto an alien plot to take over earth by brainwashing people with a bad '50s science fiction movie. He and his friends race to stop the aliens before the tapes can be distributed world-wide.

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TMDB score· 46 votes

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A video store clerk stumbles onto an alien plot to take over earth by brainwashing people with a bad '50s science fiction movie. He and his friends race to stop the aliens before the tapes can be distributed world-wide.

Behind it

Jeff LiebermanJeff LiebermanDirectorPeter BernsteinComposerTim SuhrstedtCinematography

Cast

Kevin DillonKevin DillonCosmo
Deborah GoodrichDeborah GoodrichBelinda Watson
Christopher WynneChristopher WynneGeorgie
Frank BeddorVictor
Jennifer TillyJennifer TillyAllegra James
Kaaren LeePatricia
Bert RemsenBert RemsenBill Denver
Jamie McEnnanMatthew
Jerold PearsonAlan Bard
Jennifer BuchananJulia Bard
Marilyn AdamsNeighbor #1
Dick WarlockDick WarlockMr. James
John LafayetteJohn LafayettePete
Deborah DowneyEva
Lisa AliffLisa AliffHeroine
Dick DurockDick DurockDriver #1
George P. WilburGeorge P. WilburDockman

Director

Jeff Lieberman

Writer

Jeff Lieberman

Release date

7 Apr 1988

Runtime

1h 28m

Studio

The Vista Organization

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Where to watch · US

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