Resident Alien(1991)
A down-on-his-luck astrophysics grad student and his struggling tenant witness a crashing UFO, setting off a whirlwind of chaos with mysterious strangers and a cunning sheriff.
Movie: Resident Alien
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A down-on-his-luck astrophysics grad student and his struggling tenant witness a crashing UFO, setting off a whirlwind of chaos with mysterious strangers and a cunning sheriff.
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1991-01-01
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