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About
A novelist's wife and son see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains.
Theatrical
Nov 10, 1989
Box Office
$1.9M
Budget
$5.0M
Return
0.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 20, 2001
Theaters
1
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
The Picture Property Company, Allied Vision, Pheasantry Films
Cast
Full credits →C
Christopher Walken
Whitley Strieber
L
Lindsay Crouse
Anne Strieber
F
Frances Sternhagen
Dr. Janet Duffy
A
Andreas Katsulas
Alex
T
Terri Hanauer
Sarah
J
Joel Carlson
Andrew Strieber
J
John Dennis Johnston
Fireman
D
DeeDee Rescher
Mrs. Greenberg
A
Aileen Fitzpatrick
Mother
R
R.J. Miller
Father
H
Holly Fields
Praying Mantis Girl
J
Juliet Sorci
Second Grade Girl
I
Irene Cagen
Sally
P
Paula Shaw
Woman from Apartment
J
Joshua John Miller
Tall Boy
B
Basil Hoffman
Dr. Friedman
J
Johnny Dark
Lab Technician
S
Sally Kemp
Laurie
I
Ingrid Vold
Magician's Assistant (uncredited)
K
Kate Stern
Woman on Bus
