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Roswell

Roswell

The Pentagon denied it was a UFO. But one man knew better, because he was there.

19946.01h 31m

Overview

Based on the book "UFO Crash at Roswell" by Kevin Randle and Donald Schmitt, Roswell follows the attempts of Major Jesse Marcel to discover the truth about strange debris found on a local rancher's field in July of 1947. Told by his superiors that what he has found is nothing more than a downed weather balloon, Marcel maintains his military duty until the weight of the truth, however out of this world it may be, forces him to piece together what really occurred.

Directed by Jeremy Kagan
Written by Arthur Kopit, Donald R. Schmitt, Kevin D. Randle
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Top Cast

Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

Jesse Marcel

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Townsend

Dwight Yoakam

Dwight Yoakam

Mac Brazel

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Sherman Carson

Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

Frank Joyce

Kim Greist

Kim Greist

Vy Marcel

Peter MacNicol

Peter MacNicol

Lewis Rickett

John M. Jackson

John M. Jackson

Colonel Blanchard

Nick Searcy

Nick Searcy

Mortician

Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

Pilot MacIntire (Older)

About Roswell

Roswell is a science fiction, tv movie film released in 1994. Directed by Jeremy Kagan, it stars Kyle MacLachlan, Martin Sheen, Dwight Yoakam. Based on the book "UFO Crash at Roswell" by Kevin Randle and Donald Schmitt, Roswell follows the attempts of Major Jesse Marcel to discover the truth about strange debris found on a local rancher's field in July of 1947. Told by his superiors that what he has found is nothing more than a downed weather balloon, Marcel maintains his military duty until the weight of the truth, however out of this world it may be, forces him to piece together what really occurred.

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