"History as we know it is a lie." 21 September 1996 Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi 89 mins
In 1960s America, a young couple struggle to expose the truth about a hidden alien invasion, while a secret government organization follows its own agenda in dealing with the threat.
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Eric Close as John Loengard
Megan Ward as Kimberly Sayers
J. T. Walsh as Capt. Frank Bach
Robin Gammell as Dr. Herzog
Lee Garlington as Betty Hill
Paul Gleason as Nelson Rockefeller
Francis Guinan as Mark Simonson
John M. Jackson as Charles Pratt
Charley Lang as Dr. Halligan
Conor O'Farrell as Lt. Commander Phil Albano
G.D. Spradlin as Elliot P. Grantham / Patient Zero
Scott Allan Campbell as Popejoy
Tim Kelleher as Jim Steele
Basil Wallace as Barney Hill
Don Moss as Hubert Humphrey
Marilyn Rockafellow as Mrs. Lincoln
Tobe Hooper Director
Brent V. Friedman Creator
Brent V. Friedman Writer
Brent V. Friedman Co-Executive Producer
Bruce M. Kerner Producer
Robert Parigi Associate Producer
James D. Parriott Executive Producer
Joseph Stern Executive Producer
Bryce Zabel Executive Producer
Bryce Zabel Creator
Michael Hoenig Music
Bill Butler Cinematography
Andrew Cohen Editor
Eric Dawson Casting
Curtis A. Schnell Production Design
Patrina O'Connor Hairstylist
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United States 21 September 1996
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01 November 1996
In this contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed.
07 June 1996
When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into San Francisco, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.
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Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them.
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Filmmaker Ernesto Rimoch looks at the potent combination of love and ambition in this film about a couple who's so happy their daughter is marrying into a rich clan that they throw the best wedding ever, even if they can't afford it.
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Comprised of a series of bizarre and unrelated episodes, this absurd Italian comedy earned the inglorious honor of being the film with the most audience walkouts at the 1996 Venice Film Festival.
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A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
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Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf claims to have never seen a movie before making his first film. Doubtful as it sounds, this boast matches perfectly with the controversial artist's personae.
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