The Hidden 1987
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Genre:Action ,Crime,Horror
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Director: Jack Sholder
Stars:Kyle MacLachlan|Michael Nouri|Claudia Christian Writer:Jim Kouf, Songmaker:,, IMDB | Views: 1266 |
The Hidden Complete info
Genre :Action|Crime|Horror
Title :The Hidden
Year :1987
Rating :7.0
Duration :96 min
Release :
Star:Kyle MacLachlan,Michael Nouri,Claudia Christian,Clarence Felder,Clu Gulager,Ed O'Ross,William Boyett,Richard Brooks,Larry Cedar,Katherine Cannon
Director :Jack Sholder
Writer:Jim Kouf |
Country:English
Language:
Moviescore:100 user
Movie Location:Gross: $9,747,988 (USA)
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Movie Budget:Production Co: Heron Communications , Mega Entertainment , New Line Cinema See more ¯
Movie Gross:Runtime: 96 min
Movie Company:Heron Communications | Heron Communications | New Line Cinema
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The Hidden Tagline : Taglines: It's only human on the outside... See more ¯
The Hidden Description
An alien parasite with the ability to possess human bodies goes on a violent crime spree in LA, pursued by a human cop and an alien cop inhabiting a human body.
The Hidden Plot
Plot Keywords: alien | alien parasite | parasite | murder | robbery | See All (144) ¯
The Hidden Synopsis
An alien parasite with the ability to possess human bodies goes on a violent crime spree in LA, committing dozens of murders and robberies. In pursuit of the extraterrestrial criminal is another alien disguised as an FBI agent, and the local officer investigating the rash of violence. As they close in on the vicious intruder, the city faces a brutal threat like no other it has ever encountered. Written by Anonymous
The Hidden Critics
This starts out with a bang, literally, and doesn't let up for the entire film. The picture zips along, whether with speedy car chases or interesting suspense, keeping the audience on their toes. We can credit director Sholder for keeping things exciting but I also suspect this was one those scripts that wasn't tampered with much (which is as it should be for most scripts, but isn't in Hollywood). For sheer level of entertainment as a sci-fi thriller, this approaches Terminator (84) - the one to beat. Some of the premise is similar, featuring an unstoppable menace. You're always guaranteed an adrenaline rush with scenes of cops firing their weapons repeatedly at someone who just won't fall down; they may slow him or it down, perhaps stagger it, but in the end they need something more than just bullets. This pic represents a fortunate confluence of personnel and events. The two lead actors, MacLachlin & Nouri, had just reached their respective peaks in their careers and both were at the top of their game (both careers went into downswing afterward but it can't be blamed on this film). In fact, I'd venture that this film contains both their best roles. Nouri is the strong-willed earth-man cop and MacLachlan takes full advantage of his unusual persona to play an alien visitor (sort of like Jeff Bridges in "Starman"/1984, but Bridges had to try harder). The supporting cast are all great too, with many having to play two versions of themselves. Who can forget Christian as an exotic dancer suddenly gone gun-crazy? There's a lot of inherent humor in such scenes. The best and most memorable must be the one with Boyett acquiring a Ferrari in his own alien style. Just unforgettable. Unfortunately, there was a forgettable and quite awful sequel several years later. But this remains one of the most unique, vivid alien visitor/invader films of the eighties and nineties.
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