Movie

Alien Nation

“Prepare Yourself.”

★ 6.1(337)19881h 31m

Alien Nation is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 15 June 2026.

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🇨🇦 Canada

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Good to know

Director: Graham Baker
Release date: 1988-10-07
Runtime: 1h 31m
Language: English
Box office: $32,155,047
Budget: $16,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: 20th Century Fox

Alien Nation — trailer

About Alien Nation

Alien Nation is a 1988 movie in the Science Fiction, Crime and Thriller genres, directed by Graham Baker, starring James Caan, Mandy Patinkin and Terence Stamp. It has a runtime of 1 hour 31 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.1/10 from 337 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Alien Nation in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien civilization. These aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after years of quarantine.

Cast

James Caan

Matthew Sykes

Mandy Patinkin

Samuel 'George' Francisco

Terence Stamp

William Harcourt

Kevyn Major Howard

Rudyard Kipling

Leslie Bevis

Cassandra

Peter Jason

Fedorchuk

Conrad Dunn

Quint

Jeff Kober

Joshua Strader

Roger Aaron Brown

Bill Tuggle

Francis X. McCarthy

Captain Warner

Brian Thompson

Trent Porter

Tony Perez

Alterez

Themes & keywords

delinquencycopalien invasion

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Alien Nation in Canada?+

In Canada, Alien Nation is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Alien Nation on Netflix?+

Alien Nation is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Alien Nation?+

Alien Nation has a runtime of 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).

Who stars in Alien Nation?+

Alien Nation stars James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Terence Stamp, Kevyn Major Howard and Leslie Bevis.

When did Alien Nation come out?+

Alien Nation is a 1988 movie directed by Graham Baker.

What genre is Alien Nation?+

Alien Nation is Science Fiction, Crime, Thriller and Action film.

Who directed Alien Nation?+

Alien Nation was directed by Graham Baker.