The Alpha Incident
It was a gift from the red planet... Uncle Sam had the ultimate solution...
1978 | 95m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Bill Rebane |
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| Writer: | Ingrid Neumayer |
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| A microorganism from Mars, brought to Earth by a space probe, terrorizes passengers in a railroad office. | |
| Release Date: | May 24, 1978 |
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| Director: | Bill Rebane |
| Writer: | Ingrid Neumayer |
| Genres: | Horror, Science Fiction |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $210,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ralph Meeker | Charlie |
| Stafford Morgan | Dr. Sorensen |
| John F. Goff | Jack Tiller |
| Carol Irene Newell | Jenny |
| George Buck Flower | Hank |
| Paul Bentzen | Dr. Farrell |
| John Alderman | Dr. Rogers |
| Ray Szmanda | The Official |
| Lawrence Ripp | The Guard |
| Harry Youstos | Alvin |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bill Rebane | Director, Editor |
| Ingrid Neumayer | Casting, Screenplay |
| Barbara J. Rebane | First Assistant Director, Production Manager, Assistant Editor, Continuity |
| Paul Bentzen | Assistant Production Manager |
| Ernie Santell | Second Assistant Director |
| Bela St. Jon | Director of Photography |
| Richard A. Girvin | Sound Effects, Music, Sound Mixer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Ric Coken | Sound Mixer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Alan M. Rebane | Dolly Grip, Third Assistant Director, Gaffer |
| Michael Rosen | First Assistant Camera |
| Michael Hoffman | Sound Recordist |
| Steve Bruss | Boom Operator |
| Dale Kuipers | Set Designer, Special Effects |
| Tom Schwartz | Makeup Artist |
| Jim Suthers | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Jutta Rebane | Wardrobe Master |
| Michael D. Graves | Production Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bill Rebane | Producer |
| Barbara J. Rebane | Executive Producer |
| Michael D. Graves | Executive Producer |
| Herbert L. Cohan | Associate Producer |
| Woody Jarvis | Associate Producer |
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Now yes, this is awful - no budget, poor acting and visual effects from an early 1960's episode of "Dr. Who" - but it is not the worst of these beastie from outer space films I've ever seen. The gist - well an organism arrives on Earth, attaches itself to a couple of unsuspecting people who must not ... sleep if they are to stay alive. Stuffed full of coffee and amphetamines, they must hole up in an office whilst the powers that be work on some sort of salvation. It's a race against time, and yes also against your eyelids starting to send your brain the "time for bed" message... Actually, Ralph Meeker is Ok in this, but the slightly claustrophobic environment in which much of it is set merely draws attention to the poor writing and pretty unremarkable supporting cast - except maybe the nice but dim 'Hank" (George Flower) who truly is as dense as a rock - and the fact that virtually nothing happens at all until the very, very end... Sorry, this is just boring.