Strange Invaders

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Strange Invaders is a 1983 science fiction film that pays homage to 1950s alien-invasion movies, following a man who uncovers a small town secretly taken over by extraterrestrials.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
science fiction film
artDirectionStyle 1950s retro aesthetic
cinematographer Louis Horvath
composer John Addison
countryOfOrigin United States
director Michael Laughlin
distributor 20th Century-Fox (some territories)
linked to: 20th Century Fox

Orion Pictures
editor Medora Ahern
filmingLocation Ontario
Toronto
follows Strange Behavior
genre comedy
homage to 1950s alien-invasion films
horror
science fiction
hasCultFollowing true
hasRunningTime 93 minutes
hasTheme paranoia about hidden aliens in small-town America
homeMediaRelease Blu-ray
DVD
VHS
MPAARating PG
narrativeFocus alien invasion
notableFor paying homage to 1950s science fiction cinema
originalLanguage English
partOf Strange Trilogy (planned but uncompleted series)
plotSummary A man discovers that a small American town has been secretly taken over by extraterrestrials.
producer Walter Coblenz
productionCompany EMI Films
releaseDate September 16, 1983
releaseYear 1983
screenwriter Bill Condon
Michael Laughlin
setting United States
stars Diana Scarwid
Fiona Lewis
Kenneth Tobey
Louise Fletcher
Michael Lerner
Nancy Allen
Paul Le Mat
Wallace Shawn
timePeriodDepicted 1950s (in flashbacks)
1980s

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Paul Le Mat notableWork Strange Invaders
Paul Le Mat portrayedIn Strange Invaders
Paul Le Mat castMemberOf Strange Invaders
Nancy Allen notableWork Strange Invaders
Michael Laughlin notableWork Strange Invaders