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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 42.3 / 100
1988·Adventure / Comedy / Sci-Fi·1h 27m

ALIEN FROM L.A.

“The people at the center of the earth are about to get a visitor.”

When her archaeologist father disappears on an expedition, Wanda sets out to look for him. What she finds is a secret underground world, where no one believes in life on the surface and where she and her father are taken for spies.

Above the Line
Albert Pyun·DirectorAlbert Pyun·WriterJudith Berg·WriterTom Fraser·Director of PhotographyJim Andron·MusicDaniel Loewenthal·Editor
Cast
Kathy Ireland·Wanda SaknussemmWilliam R. Moses·Guten 'Gus' EdwayDon Michael Paul·RobbieThom Mathews·Charmin'Simon Poland·Consul Triton Crassus / The MailmanLinda Kerridge·Roeyis Freki / Auntie PearlDeep Roy·MambinoJeff Celentano·Tola (as Jeff Weston)Richard Haines·Prof. Arnold SaknussemmChristian Andrews·Brick Bardo
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Albert Pyun·Director
Writing· 3
Albert Pyun·WriterJudith Berg·WriterSandra Berg·Writer
Camera· 1
Tom Fraser·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Daniel Loewenthal·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Jim Andron·MusicAnthony Riparetti·MusicJames Saad·MusicSimon LeGassick·Music
Art & Design· 5
Francis Darwall·Art DirectionPamela B. Warner·Production DesignBirgitta Bjerke·Costume DesignDrew Ogier·Art DirectionDonald Elmblad·Set Decoration
Production· 9
Yoram Globus·ProducerMenahem Golan·ProducerAvi Lerner·Executive ProducerNancy Lara-Hansch·CastingMichael L. Games·Production ManagerTom Karnowski·Line ProducerLindy Blythe·CastingNicola Van Der Walt·CastingJulie Pyken·Casting
Other Departments· 6
Solly Marx·Stunt CoordinatorFreddie Hice·StuntsDonna Evans·StuntsJames M. Halty·StuntsJophery C. Brown·StuntsEdgar Teixeira·Stunts
By the Numbers
42.3
OF 100
Master Score
3.3
OF 10
IMDb
22%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Adventurous, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A blonde woman with a backpack stands on a rocky outcrop, holding a black object in her right hand, looking towards a futuristic city in the distance. The backg”

sci-fiadventure
Key Elements
BackpackFlashlightFuturistic BuildingsRocksRiver
Atmosphere
Vibrant, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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