Alien Nation (1989)

A bigoted human policeman in the L.A. of the future and his alien partner learn to live with each other's differences while attempting to solve a drug conspiracy hidden in the subculture of Los Angeles' newest immigrant population: extraterrestrials.

Released Sept. 18, 1989 102 min None+

Genres: Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, TV Movie

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