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The Alien Encounters

  • TV Movie
  • 1979
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
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The Alien Encounters (1979)
Sci-Fi

Investigator searches for probe sent to Earth by aliens.Investigator searches for probe sent to Earth by aliens.Investigator searches for probe sent to Earth by aliens.

  • Director
    • James T. Flocker
  • Writer
    • James T. Flocker
  • Stars
    • Augie Tribach
    • Matthew Boston
    • Phil Catalli
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    61
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James T. Flocker
    • Writer
      • James T. Flocker
    • Stars
      • Augie Tribach
      • Matthew Boston
      • Phil Catalli
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Augie Tribach
    • Allan Reed
    Matthew Boston
    Matthew Boston
    • Steve Arlyn
    • (as Matt Boston)
    Phil Catalli
    • Wally
    Bonnie Henry
    • Elaine Stafford
    Patricia Hunt
    • Mrs. Arlyn
    Amy Ballor
    • Melissa
    Skye Tollefson
    • Laurie
    Chris Love-Jackson
    • Susan Reed
    Lukas Jackson
    • Luke Reed
    Gene Davis
    Gene Davis
    • 'Man In Black' #1
    • (as Eugene Davis)
    Mark Purdy
    • 'Man In Black' #2
    • Director
      • James T. Flocker
    • Writer
      • James T. Flocker
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    An odd little film

    After his wife and son are killed by a stray meteor (or was it a mis-guided alien probe?) an unemployed astronomer begins to research UFO sightings, starting to imagine that aliens are among us and that he is being watched. He goes on a five year quest to understand why his family had to die and finally finds a book that may hold clues to the answer, but now the author is dead. So he befriends the author's son in an effort to learn more. The answer is surprising.

    The movie was described as an "Adventure Documentary." No kidding, they really called it that, but it was shown late at night at the same hour I used to watch "Creature Features" and "Fright Night," so I think you get the idea. But anyone expecting to be scared by this film, even a little bit, will be disappointed.

    What you will get are a bunch of conspiracy theories about how the aliens are among us, and that ghost sightings or sightings of Big Foot are examples of those aliens, and that the Men in Black are spying on us.

    If this movie wasn't so weird it would not have been worth watching at all. Also, seeing a man slowing claw his way out of the grips of insanity has it's merits I suppose.

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      Allan Reed: Mrs. Arlyn, for the past five years I've been traveling, investigating every phenomenon from alien astronauts to Atlantis to the Bermuda Triangle, even Bigfoot. I'm a scientist... I'm an astronomer.

      Mrs. Arlyn: Really?

      Allan Reed: Well, an unemployed astronomer.

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      Composed by Phil Catalli

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    • Release date
      • April 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Contactos extraterrestres
    • Production company
      • James Flocker Enterprises
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      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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