Roswell

"The Pentagon denied it was a UFO. But one man knew better, because he was there."

1994 1h 31m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 64

Science FictionTV Movie

Synopsis

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Based on the book "UFO Crash at Roswell" by Kevin Randle and Donald Schmitt, Roswell follows the attempts of Major Jesse Marcel to discover the truth about strange debris found on a local rancher's field in July of 1947. Told by his superiors that what he has found is nothing more than a downed weather balloon, Marcel maintains his military duty until the weight of the truth, however out of this world it may be, forces him to piece together what really occurred.

“The Pentagon denied it was a UFO. But one man knew better, because he was there.”

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Cast

Kyle MacLachlan
Jesse Marcel
Martin Sheen
Townsend
Dwight Yoakam
Mac Brazel
Xander Berkeley
Sherman Carson
Bob Gunton
Frank Joyce
Kim Greist
Vy Marcel
Peter MacNicol
Lewis Rickett
John M. Jackson
Colonel Blanchard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeremy Kagan
Writers: Arthur Kopit
Languages: English

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeremy Kagan, shot by Steven Poster. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

ERA

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

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CAST

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Kyle MacLachlan and Martin Sheen and Dwight Yoakam carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Pentagon denied it was a UFO. But one man knew better, because he was there.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0111021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jeremy Kagan directs. Steven Poster behind the camera. Elliot Goldenthal scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jeremy Kagan, shot by Steven Poster. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Elliot Goldenthal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Kyle MacLachlan and Martin Sheen and Dwight Yoakam carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The Pentagon denied it was a UFO. But one man knew better, because he was there.".
6IMDB entry: tt0111021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.