The people robbing and murdering are all unrelated to each other and have absolutely no previous records of doing anything wrong. But soon, the weary homicide cop realizes that there’s something pretty bizarre happening here, even for L.A. According to Gallagher, the deceased DeVries was part of a group of killers that were responsible for the death of his partner, wife and daughter. Once at the hospital the alien slithers its way into the body of a middle-aged heart attack victim in the next bed, who gets up and immediately starts looking for Ferraris, hard rock, loot and whatever else it wants, killing whoever gets in the way.Įnter a Porsche driving FBI agent named Lloyd Gallagher (Kyle MacLachlan) who informs Beck that he’s been assigned to help him with this case. No, it turns out that the man who killed and robbed over thirty seven people in two weeks time is actually possessed by a homicidal extraterrestrial that travels from one human host to another. After DeVries is shot multiple times and runs into a police barricade, he’s taken to the hospital and detective Tom Beck (Michael Nouri) can finally move on to a new case… or can he? The stunt driving is unbelievable in this extended sequence and really starts the movie off with a huge bang – lots of crashed cop cars, an old man is run down in a wheelchair and two guys carrying a large plate of glass get fucked up very badly. The film opens with a high-velocity police chase as a man named Jack DeVries (the great Chris Mulkey) robs a bank, shoots a lot of guards and takes off in a black Ferrari. It’s like 48 Hrs., John Carpenter’s The Thingand The Terminatorhad a one-night stand and this was the result. It’s a very well directed, written and acted film with a really cool and original premise that mixes the buddy-cop formula with some gonzo sci-fi action resulting in an extremely exciting genre hybrid. Is it any good?: THIS MOVIE IS FUCKING AWESOME! I saw it in the theatres three times upon its initial release and snagged a VHS of it back in the day, which I wore out the tape heads on due to repeated viewing. Turns out an evil alien creature has come to Earth that invades the bodies of innocent people and transforms them into remorseless killers who are fond of fast Ferraris, loud heavy metal music, junk food and murder. Things get stranger when he’s assigned to work with a mysterious FBI agent named Lloyd Gallagher to stop the bloody rampages. homicide detective Tom Beck has his hands full when seemingly normal, law abiding citizens start going on violent crime sprees across the city. The Principles: Starring Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri, Claudia Christian, Clu Gulager, Ed O’Ross, Richard Brooks and Chris Mulkey.
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