Summaries

A bigoted human policeman in the L.A. of the future and his alien partner learn to live with each other's differences while attempting to solve a drug conspiracy hidden in the subculture of Los Angeles' newest immigrant population: extraterrestrials.—Keith Loh <[email protected]>

Five years after their spaceship crashed on Earth, the Tenctonese "Newcomers" deal with prejudice and discrimination as they try to adjust to life in Los Angeles. Detective Matt Sikes and his Newcomer partner, George Francisco, investigate a series of odd occurrences, including the death of Sikes's former partner. Meanwhile, the Francisco family tries to deal with being the first Tenctonese in a formerly all-human neighborhood.—Taigan

Details

Keywords
  • frame up
  • murder of a policeman
  • shame
  • disease
  • fearmongering
Genres
  • Sci-Fi
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Sep 17, 1989
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Unrated
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Belmont Tunnel - 1304 West 2nd Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies 20th Century Fox Television

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 42m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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