Underplayed Gems

Alien Nation: The Enemy Within (1996)

Alien Nation: The Enemy Within poster
Directed by
Kenneth Johnson
Genre
science fiction, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 26 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A detective investigates a series of murders that have a strange connection to an alien drug. The case forces him to navigate tensions between humans and the alien population living among them.

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What happens

Alien Nation: The Enemy Within (original airdate: November 12, 1996) was the fourth television film produced to continue the story after the cancellation of Alien Nation. It was written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, and directed by Kenneth Johnson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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