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3.9/10   102 votes
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Director:
Frank Harris
Writer:
Michael Standing (writer)
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Release Date:
7 April 1990 (Japan) more
Genre:
Action | Sci-Fi more
Plot:
An alien visits Earth during World War III, learns English by absorbing a dictionary, and meets good and bad earthlings. | add synopsis
User Comments:
One of the funnest movies of all time more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
James Lew ... Mr. James
Michael Standing ... Gruber
Elizabeth Kaitan ... Sabina
Jay Roberts Jr. ... Willie
Chris DeRose ... Brandt
John Saxon ... Oliver Quinn
Deanna Oliver ... Dancer
Russ Tamblyn ... Hank Franklin

Matthias Hues ... Cassidy
Michael Berryman ... Queen

Chuck Jeffreys ... Danny Girrard

Christopher Mitchum ... Col. Slater
Richard Lynch ... Commander Eastern
Julie Woodside ... Female Rebel
Ron Althoff ... Paramilitary #1
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
After Shock (USA) (alternative spelling)
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Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Spain:13 | USA:R | Iceland:16

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Referenced in Invasion of the Scream Queens (1992) more

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1 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the funnest movies of all time, 9 October 2005
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Author: reaverpryde from United States

The acting is awful, the script is atrocious, and the premise is ridiculous. It's also some of the most fun I've ever had watching a movie.

For one, nothing in this movie seems to take itself seriously. It's jam packed with so many terrible action movie clichés that it wouldn't surprise me at all if the director had made it as a parody. Watch this one with a couple of witty friends and you'll have a blast giving it an MST 3k treatment. The jokes at the movie's expense are really obvious.

Second, as bad as this movie is, there are a few things it does pretty well. For example, the token minority sidekick (Jeffreys) who speaks with a pronounced lisp and delivers his lines like a jive-talking' robot nonetheless has some impressive athletic skills. As a consequence this movie does boast some pretty cool fight scenes. The special effects are often over the top and goofy just like it should be in an early-90s action movie.

If you're bored on a weeknight and need a laugh, I'd highly suggest picking this one up. I got it in a bargain basket at a local DVD store for $3.

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