American soldiers, led by The Sarge, are stuck behind Nazi enemy lines. As they make their way across the Italian countryside, they come across an alien spaceship that has crash-landed in the woods. The alien pilot is dead, but one of the ship's passengers is on the loose. As the GIs hunt down the alien by splitting into smaller groups, they're not only tracked by the Nazis, but also a whole host of other aliens come to save their stranded party.
Practical Effects
Foam rubber aliens that wobble with every step — charm > budget
Writing
GIs treating ET like another weird day in Italy
Costume
Nazi uniforms from the same rental place as Halloween '84
Director
Danny Bilson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Danny Bilson co-wrote The Rocketeer and produced The Flash TV series — Zone Troopers was his calling card.
This is peak Empire Pictures: Charles Band's studio cranked out 30+ genre films in the 80s, most starring struggling TV actors who deserved better (and got cult immortality instead).
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