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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Behind the Scenes Footage, Trailers
Thought-provoking, witty and entertaining, this action-packed blend of science fiction and police drama finds Los Angeles the new home of 300,000 humanoid extraterrestrials. When a gang of these Newcomers kills a police detective’s (James Caan) partner, he sets out to solve the crime with his new partner (Mandy Patinkin) – the L.A.P.D.’s first Newcomer detective. But the unlikely pair soon uncover a far more dangerous threat to society
Editor's Note
In the Los Angeles of the near future, aliens have come to live among us. They've learned the language and tried to fit in. But there's something about them we don't know. Two detectives - one human, one alien - put aside their mutual distrust and uncover a trail of murder and something more terrifying.
Plot Summary
Set in a futuristic Los Angeles, 300,000 humanoid extra-terrestrials (called "Newcomers" or "Slags") from an alien refugee slave ship decide to stay on earth and integrate themselves into human society. When Matthew Sykes, an alcoholic and bigoted cop, is paired with one of these Newcomers to investigate a murder, they uncover a sinister conspiracy that threatens to destroy the fragile harmony between aliens and humans.
| Features | Region 1 | | Keep Case | | Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35 | | Letterbox - 2.35 | | Audio:
| Dolby Digital 4.1 - English | | Dolby Surround - English, French | | Additional Release Material:
| Featurette | | Behind the Scenes: Footage | | Trailers:
| 1. Original Theatrical Trailer | | 2. TV Spots | | 3. Bonus Trailers | | Interactive Features:
| Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 6/6/2006 |
| Running Time: 90 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1988 | | Catalog ID: 2001302 | | UPC: 00024543013020 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...Works as a witty parable....[Caan and Patinkin are] excellent..." 10/07/1988 p.C10 |
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