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Alien from L.A.

Alien from L.A.

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

19883.41h 27m

Overview

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.

Directed by Albert Pyun
Written by Albert Pyun, Judith Berg, Sandra Berg
Produced by Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan
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Top Cast

Kathy Ireland

Kathy Ireland

Wanda Saknussemm

William R. Moses

William R. Moses

Guten 'Gus' Edway

Don Michael Paul

Don Michael Paul

Robbie

Thom Mathews

Thom Mathews

Charmin'

Simon Poland

Simon Poland

Consul Triton Crassus / The Mailman

Linda Kerridge

Linda Kerridge

Roeyis Freki / Auntie Pearl

Deep Roy

Deep Roy

Mambino

Jeff Celentano

Jeff Celentano

Tola (as Jeff Weston)

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Richard Haines

Prof. Arnold Saknussemm

C

Christian Andrews

Brick Bardo

Themes & Keywords

parent child relationshipjules verneexpeditionsouth africasexploitationarchaeologistsubterraneanarchaeological digscientific expeditionsecret policegautenghidden civilizationzimbabwearchaeological expeditionsubterranean world

About Alien from L.A.

Alien from L.A. is a family, science fiction, adventure film released in 1988 exploring themes of parent child relationship, jules verne, expedition, south africa, sexploitation, archaeologist. Directed by Albert Pyun, it stars Kathy Ireland, William R. Moses, Don Michael Paul. 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.

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