Phil the Alien

"It is as it was"

2004 1h 22m EN

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★4.1TMDB · 14

ActionComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Phil the Alien crashes to Earth and find himself alone in the wilds of northern Canada. In the process of going home he goes from drunk to christian rock singer to mass murder.

“It is as it was”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Rob Stefaniuk
Phil the Alien
Nicole De Boer
Madame Madame
Brad McGinnes
Joey
Jason Jones
Agent Orange
Graham Greene
Wolf
Boyd Banks
Slim
Joe Flaherty
The Beaver (voice)
Bruce Hunter
Jones

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rob Stefaniuk
Writers: Rob Stefaniuk
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rob Stefaniuk, shot by D. Gregor Hagey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Kastner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Rob Stefaniuk and Nicole De Boer and Brad McGinnes carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It is as it was".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0404325 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rob Stefaniuk directs. D. Gregor Hagey behind the camera. John Kastner scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Rob Stefaniuk, shot by D. Gregor Hagey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Kastner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Rob Stefaniuk and Nicole De Boer and Brad McGinnes carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It is as it was".
8IMDB entry: tt0404325 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.