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Is there a similar movie with alien who needs drugs?

posted 16 years ago by Alfabeta
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Maybe it's even in this movie...
There's an alien (let's say in L.A.) that for some reason needs ALOT of cocaine.
Someone is chasing him. Either police detectives or an alien bounty hunter...
All I remember is a night scene, where an alien (who looks like a human male) after some chase scene through the streets, gets to some parked car and opens a big case full of coke and snorts up the whole stash...
I think it was one of those 80ies action SF movies.

Any ideas what this might be?

[–] stryker015 16 years ago

your not thinking of Alien Nation are you? it wasnt cocaine though.

[–] Alfabeta 16 years ago

Not the movie, no. And this was definitely coke...

[–] Carycomic 15 years ago

You were right the first time, Al. That IS the outline of this movie!

It was released theatrically as "I Come In Peace." But, for some strange reason, the DVD distributors changed the title for mass marketing. Btw; if Lundgren's FBI sidekick looks familiar, it's because he's played by Brian Benben. BB was starring in an adult made-for-HBO sit-com, at the time of this movie's theatrical run. Something about an ad man trying to cope with the after-effects of divorce.

[–] Alfabeta 15 years ago

I eventually rented the film, but unfortunately either my memory is getting shabby or this is not it. Both options are valid right know. I'm pretty sure that alien, I was thinking of, snorted the coke , but who knows...

[–] The-Film-Fan 15 years ago

Even though I cannot recall if there is a suitcase full of coke scene in the movie, you may be thinking of "The Hidden", with Kyle MacLachlan and Michael Nouri.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093185/

Here is the movie on YouTube in its entirety:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THyGsXKf9Hg&feature=related

A classic film and one of my favorite unknown gems from the '80's.

[–] Alfabeta 15 years ago

Thanks, but i saw that one long ago. Great movie, but not whatI was thinking of. Maybe it was Dark Angel, but my memory of the scene got destorted. It was some 10 years ago... Then again, maybe I remember correctly...

[–] raindog517 15 years ago

Also...don't forget I COME IN PEACE with Dolph Lundgren. A forgotten classic cheesy-but-fun sci-fi flick!

"You idiot, that's condensation. It's on the outside!"

[–] The-Film-Fan 15 years ago

"I Come in Piece", may be it.

[–] Alfabeta 15 years ago

"I Come in Piece" is Dark Angels' a.k.a. title and although it has a similar scene it's not the scene that i remember.

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[–] eentweedrie 15 years ago

Isn't it The Borrower, released in 1991? I remember something similar either.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101502/

Just Enjoy

[–] Alfabeta 15 years ago

No. There are no drugs in The Borrower.

[–] misterchaps 15 years ago

It could be Liquid Sky - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085852/

it's 10 years since I saw it and I wouldn't recommend it from memory.

[–] Hitman187 15 years ago

Predator 2 I guess you can say is a bit similar.

[–] Alfabeta 14 years ago

Well kinda, but it's the crazed Scorpio member who snorts coke in that one. Not the alien. Predator is "on the needle" in that film. :)

[–] littlefuzzy 14 years ago

This is a bit late, and I don't know if it's what you're thinking of, but Chevy Chase snorts up a whole lot of something and then says "I FEEL GOOOOOOD!!" in Modern Problems. I kind of feel like I've seen the scene you describe somewhere else, as well.

If you haven't already found out, try asking in th Need to Know board.

[–] Alfabeta 14 years ago

Thanks, but it's definitely not it. :) Will try on the board as well.

[–] kaiserblade 14 years ago

Try Peacemaker, with Robert Foster I think, that's if you're still interested!

****"Some folks call it a sling blade I call it a kaiser blade hmm hmm!"****

[–] Alfabeta 14 years ago

Sure I am, thanks.

[–] kaiserblade 14 years ago

It's available in the UK

http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/151592/Peacemaker/Product.html?searchtype=r2alldvd&searchsource=0&searchstring=peacemaker&urlrefer=search&strefer=r2alldvd&searchfilters=s{peacemaker}%2bc{57}%2b

Not a good presentation, it's not widescreen, but I've only seen this on video, so it has to better than that!!

****"Some folks call it a sling blade I call it a kaiser blade hmm hmm!"****

[–] dfander 13 years ago

1. it wasnt coce.. it was heroin imho
2. he doesnt 'need' them, he used it only to sedate his victims to pump out blood for his 'trophys' ._.

[–] Alfabeta 13 years ago

I was describing a scene from a similar movie I was trying to track down. We've concluded that since Dark Angel differs in the ways you just mentioned, it probably isn't the movie I'm looking for. Either that or my memory is shabby.

This was a reply to my first post, right? IMDB's topics often look like spider webs after a couple of pages and you have no idea who's replying on what now.

[–] bitch-22 12 years ago

You might be thinking of The Hidden. My memory is hazy, but if it's not I come in Peace that might be the one.

"Rock is dead! Long live Paper and Scissors!"

[–] Alfabeta 12 years ago

The Hidden was already discussed. It's not the movie I'm thinking of. There's no drugs in it.

[–] TVippy 12 years ago

You're hellbent on finding it?

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Victims, aren't we all?

[–] wse-jack 12 years ago

Dunno if this counts technicaly, but Bad Taste (peter jackson before he became a douche) involves aliens that have come to earth seeking humans as the universes ultimate delicacy.

[–] Alfabeta 12 years ago

It counts, but it's not the movie I'm thinking of.