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E.T. meets Footloose in Wyoming, but make it aggressively 80s and slightly unhinged.
TMDB
46
IMDb
48
Rotten Tomatoes
78
Audience Score
78

Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star (1986)

cosmic haystack romancebudget Spielbergalien fish-out-of-water

Overview

Science Fiction

Three aliens from the planet Taros land on Earth and are befriended by a Wyoming rancher's son.

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Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Charming lo-fi alien costumes that commit to the bit.

Cinematography

Wyoming landscapes actually outshine the extraterrestrials.

Acting

Sydney Penny sells interstellar longing like her rent depends on it.

Best for:Streaming: Late-night discovery when you've exhausted the obvious alien movies.·Friends: Irony-heavy group watch with beverages and commentary.·Background: Folding laundry while vaguely tracking alien romance.
Peter R. Hunt

Director

Peter R. Hunt

ReleasedDec 1, 1986
Runtime1h 32m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight

Top Cast

Ricky Paull Goldin

Ricky Paull Goldin

Dirt

Dennis Holahan

Dennis Holahan

Aric

Sydney Penny

Sydney Penny

Robyn

Rosie Marcel

Rosie Marcel

Tavy

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Grandpa

Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

Talia Shire

Talia Shire

Army Archerd

Army Archerd

David Neale

David Neale

Chuck Shamata

Chuck Shamata

Jeremy Wilkin

Jeremy Wilkin

Peter Jason

Peter Jason

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Peter R. Hunt edited six James Bond films before this, which explains exactly nothing about the pacing choices here.

Cultural

This was Sydney Penny's bridge between soap stardom (All My Children) and her later gothic turn in Pale Rider—alien princess was the weird middle chapter.

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