The Alpha Incident 1978
3.9 / 10
The Alpha Incident
A space probe brings back a micro-organism from Mars which terrorizes passengers at a railhead.
A space probe brings back a micro-organism from Mars which terrorizes passengers at a railhead.
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Now yes, this is awful - no budget, poor acting and visual effects from an early 1960's episode of "Dr. Who" - but it is not the worst of these beastie from outer space films I've ever seen. The gist - well an organism arrives on Earth, attaches itself to a couple of unsuspecting people who must not sleep if they are to stay alive. Stuffed full of coffee and amphetamines, they must hole up in an office whilst the powers that be work on some sort of salvation. It's a race against time, and yes also against your eyelids starting to send your brain the "time for bed" message... Actually, Ralph Meeker is Ok in this, but the slightly claustrophobic environment in which much of it is set merely draws attention to the poor writing and pretty unremarkable supporting cast - except maybe the nice but dim 'Hank" (George Flower) who truly is as dense as a rock - and the fact that virtually nothing happens at all until the very, very end... Sorry, this is just boring.
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Release Date:
May 24, 1978 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 35`
MMPA Rating:
PG
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Now yes, this is awful - no budget, poor acting and visual effects from an early 1960's episode of "Dr. Who" - but it is not the worst of these beastie from outer space films I've ever seen. The gist - well an organism arrives on Earth, attaches itself to a couple of unsuspecting people who must not sleep if they are to stay alive. Stuffed full of coffee and amphetamines, they must hole up in an office whilst the powers that be work on some sort of salvation. It's a race against time, and yes also against your eyelids starting to send your brain the "time for bed" message... Actually, Ralph Meeker is Ok in this, but the slightly claustrophobic environment in which much of it is set merely draws attention to the poor writing and pretty unremarkable supporting cast - except maybe the nice but dim 'Hank" (George Flower) who truly is as dense as a rock - and the fact that virtually nothing happens at all until the very, very end... Sorry, this is just boring.
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The Alpha Incident
Directors & Credit Writers
... Second Assistant Director
... Director
... First Assistant Director
Cast
... Charlie
... Dr. Sorensen
... Jack Tiller
... Jenny
... Hank
PB
Paul Bentzen... Dr. Farrell
... Dr. Rogers
RS
Ray Szmanda... The Official
... The Guard
... Alvin
Produced By
... Casting
... Producer
... Executive Producer
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