Area 51: The Alien Interview

1997 1h 24m EN

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★3.7TMDB · 6

DocumentaryScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A documentary about aliens and UFOs with re-enactments of alien interviews and video of a supposedly real video of an alien being interviewed by government officials.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Steven Williams
Host
Dan O'Bannon
Alien Interviewer
Michael Phelan
1970s MP

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Broadstreet

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 6

ERA

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

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Steven Williams and Dan O'Bannon and Michael Phelan carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0404780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeff Broadstreet directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Steven Williams and Dan O'Bannon and Michael Phelan carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0404780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.