Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Schiff

Zane, an astronomer discovers intelligent alien life. But the aliens are keeping a deadly secret, and will do anything to stop Zane from learning it.

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PG-13, 109 min.

Directed by: David Twohy

Release Date: May 31, 1996

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DVD Release Date: July 25, 2000

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  • May 7, 2009
    Not a bad movie. Typical science fiction - aliens are on earth, and only one guy (Charlie Sheen) does something about it - even though he gets fired, loses his girl friend, has friends die mysteriously, gets framed for murder, etc.
  • October 20, 2008
    THIS is the movie where the kids legs turn around at the end
  • February 4, 2007
    Charlie Sheen playing a radio astronomer who discovers an alien base on Earth... need I say more? Fantastic. ;-)
  • January 5, 2007
    not that good
  • August 25, 2006
    Stupid, stupid, stupid!
  • November 11, 2009
    This is a decent Sci-fi movie. Stars Charlie Sheen as a astronomer who discovers alien life is on earth and they have blended into human society in a attempt to take over the planet. The story is sort of a rip off of the television show V. But it still stands on it's own as a sol...( read more)id entertaining sci-fi movie. Full of some action and suspense that entertains. Worth at least a one time watch for sci-fi movie fans.
  • September 19, 2009
    A decent sci-fi thriller movie from the mid 90's. Charlie Sheen plays an astronomer which discovers unknown signals and everything to points to intelligent alien life.. Not quite a movie im used to see Charlie in but he did a good role i guess. The movie it self tho is yet anothe...( read more)r average "low budget feeling" kinda but still good for an entertainment moment.
  • August 4, 2009
    Freaky...and the way the aliens legs bent backwards, wow"
  • August 3, 2009
    One of my favorite alien movies.
  • June 6, 2009
    A surprisingly good sci-fi

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  • MorpheusOne
    January 4, 2008
    A very good modern "the sky is falling" sci-fi story. Unfortunately the sequal is pure garbage! Damn you to hell showtime!

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