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need help with an 80's alien movie

posted 19 years ago by raf2
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I was born in 1982 and when I was growing up I used to watch this really stupid alien movie, and it has really been bothering lately me what it was called and what it was about so if anyone can help me i would appreciate it.

It took place in like the 1800s (i think, because they lived on what seemed to be a ranch and everyone dressed like cowboys) and it involved this wierd looking midget type alien who lost his crystal or diamond and kept on trying to find it. The alien looks like a deformed midget, hes always trying to get his crystal, and i think the movie focuses on some little girl who feels sorry for him or something. In the end, I think he gets shot up by some cowboys with rifles or shotguns, or maybe one of his midget alien friends does. I was really young and I can barely remember. I dont even know how but it popped into my head out of nowhere, and I want to check it up on imdb.com to laugh at how incredibly lame it was. Does any of this sound familiar to anyone? I could have sworn in the end he dies and doesnt get his crystal. Thanks for your help

[–] Infragreen 19 years ago

I believe I've got the movie you're thinking of.

Try this link: http://www.moria.co.nz/sf/aurora.htm

It takes place at the turn of last century, features a weird-looking little guy (it's an illness of his, progeria) and there's a crystal involved.

Hope this'll help!

[–] smfoycdsh 19 years ago

This film was based on an alleged UFO crash in Aurora, Texas in the (1920's? 1930's?). It may have even been the name of the movie, "Aurora, Texas". It's been a long time since I've seen it. Interestingly-they are people trying to find out what happened to the "alien". He died in the alleged crash and had a Christian burial. They used to have his grave marked but because of publicity, it was moved. There are some now trying to locate it with ground x-ray, etc. There's also supposed to be parts left from the alleged ship that a farmer threw into his well and then covered over (with, like, concrete, I believe). UFO experts have been unable to get permission to go onto the land this well is on to open it up and see if anything is really inside.

[–] smfoycdsh 19 years ago

Found it listed under the AKA titles on this site when I typed in Aurora, Texas. It's called "The Aurora Encounter"-released in '86. The guy who played the alien died in 1992 at the age of 20 from (you guessed it), progeria.