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Title: The one that started it all
Review: This is the original theatrical movie of Alien Nation. If you saw the TV series, this is NOT the pilot!The movie starts out with Matt Sykes (Caan) and his partner Tuggle (Brown) in a shootout. "Tuggs" gets killed by an alien criminal... shot right through a car!All the characters are a little different in tone and attitude than the series, and overall, it is a little darker, and more clearly about racism. The characters are compelling, and the look a little more stiff.Most of the story is recycled in the TV pilot, but many of the details change. Mandy Patinkin is considerably more stilted as George than Erik Pierpoint is in the TV series; Eric has a very different take on the character.Stands on its own quite well.
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