Drifter and small-time con man Sheldon Bart encounters old friend, Brother Bud Sanders, a big-time con artist into faith healing and fencing stolen cars, at his revival tent outside a small town. Whilst helping Brother Bud, Sheldon falls in love with deeply religious and deeply lonely supermarket clerk Arlene, who believes in UFOs. When Arlene has a vision of an approaching UFO, everyone deals with the impending doom in their own ways.
Acting
Harry Dean Stanton at peak shifty charisma.
Writing
Genuinely tender moments between cons and believers.
Director
John Binder
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during the 1980s UFO obsession, it satirizes evangelism and alien cults with surprising affection rather than mockery.
Cindy Williams fought hard for this role post-Laverne & Shirley; the studio buried it after disastrous test screenings.
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