Project: ALF

"Call the government! Alert the media! Hide the cat! ALF's back!"

1996 1h 35m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 139

ComedyFamilyScience FictionTV Movie

Synopsis

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Six years ago, the lovable intergalactic fugitive Gordon Shumway, best known as ALF, was on his way back to his new home when the Alien Task Force finally caught up with him. Now, he is being studied at a top-secret military base where he finds allies who feel that ALF's existence should be announced to the world to ensure his safety... especially when they learn that the abrasive Colonel Milfoil wants ALF, and all Alien Life-Forms, destroyed.

“Call the government! Alert the media! Hide the cat! ALF's back!”

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Cast

Paul Fusco
ALF (voice)
Miguel Ferrer
Dexter Moyers
William O'Leary
Capt. Rick Mullican
Jensen Daggett
Maj. Melissa Hill
Martin Sheen
Colonel Gilbert Milfoil
Ray Walston
Motel Manager
Scott Michael Campbell
2nd Lt. Harold Reese
Beverly Archer
Dr. Carnage

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dick Lowry
Writers: Tom Patchett, Paul Fusco
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dick Lowry, shot by Henry M. Lebo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William B. Stich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Paul Fusco and Miguel Ferrer and William O'Leary carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Call the government! Alert the media! Hide the cat! ALF's back!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117397 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dick Lowry directs. Henry M. Lebo behind the camera. Mark Snow scores. William B. Stich cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
3Directed by Dick Lowry, shot by Henry M. Lebo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Snow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor William B. Stich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Paul Fusco and Miguel Ferrer and William O'Leary carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Call the government! Alert the media! Hide the cat! ALF's back!".
8IMDB entry: tt0117397 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.