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An alien spaceship, piloted by a runaway slave from a distant planet, crash lands in New York harbour. From it emerges a bedraggled, bewildered extra-terrestrial. Alone in New York, he is fair game for shysters, pushers and hookers - but worse is yet to come when two intergalactic bounty hunters beam down to recapture him. Writer/Director Sayles humorously mirrors modern society through the innocent eyes of this alien brother.
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ACMI Identifier
302702
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Extraterrestrial beings
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Science fiction films
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)