An alien visits Earth during World War III, learns English by absorbing a dictionary, and meets good and bad earthlings.
Practical Effects
Charming low-budget alien effects that age like warm milk.
Acting
John Saxon collecting a paycheck with maximum commitment.
Director
Frank Harris
James Lew
Mr. James
John Saxon
Oliver Quinn
Elizabeth Kaitan
Sabina
Matthias Hues
Cassidy
Michael Standing
Gruber
Deanna Oliver
Dancer
Russ Tamblyn
Hank Franklin
Michael Berryman
Queen
Chuck Jeffreys
Danny Girrard
Christopher Mitchum
Col. Slater
Richard Lynch
Commander Eastern
Bob Schott
Queen's opponent
Al Leong
Fighter (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Matthias Hues, who plays the alien Mr. James, was a former German decathlete with zero acting experience—director Frank Harris cast him purely for his imposing 6'5" frame.
This film arrived at the tail end of the 1980s direct-to-video sci-fi boom, when any actor with a vaguely European accent could play an alien and budgets rarely exceeded pocket change.
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