"The battle began in another galaxy. It's about to end in the Brown's backyard."

1986

1h 26m

6.5(1024 votes)

Comedy

Horror

Science Fiction

Overview

Carnivorous aliens arrive unannounced at a Kansas family farm; two intergalactic bounty hunters soon follow, determined to blow them off the planet.

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Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Dee Wallace

Helen Brown

Acting

M. Emmet Walsh

Harv

Acting

Billy Green Bush

Jay Brown

Acting

Scott Grimes

Brad Brown

Acting

Nadine Van der Velde

April Brown

Acting

Don Keith Opper

Charlie McFadden

Acting

Lin Shaye

Sally

Acting

Billy Zane

Steve Elliot

Acting

Ethan Phillips

Jeff Barnes

Acting

Terrence Mann

Johnny Steele

Acting

Jeremy Lawrence

Preacher

Acting

Michael Lee Gogin

Zanti

Acting

Art Frankel

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Douglas Koth

Bowler #1

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Acting

Montrose Hagins

Organist

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Acting

Roger Hampton

Jake

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Chuck Lindsley

Pool Player #1

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David Stenstrom

Pool Player #2

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Adele Malis-Morey

Woman #1

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Corey Burton

(critter voices)

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