Roswell
Seen it?1994 | 91 min | Science Fiction, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved The Man Who Fell to Earth, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeremy Kagan
- Kyle MacLachlanJesse Marcel
- Martin SheenTownsend
- Dwight YoakamMac Brazel
- Xander BerkeleySherman Carson
- Bob GuntonFrank Joyce
- Kim GreistVy Marcel
- Peter MacNicolLewis Rickett
- John M. JacksonColonel Blanchard
- Nick SearcyMortician
- Charles HallahanPilot MacIntire (Older)