Alien from L.A.

Alien from L.A. is a 1988 film about a teen-age girl who goes looking for her missing archaeologist father, and stumbles into a strange subterranean civilization.

Directed and written by Albert Pyun.

The people at the center of the earth are about to get a visitor.  (taglines)

Guten 'Gus' Edway

• I'm looking for a girl with big bones.

Charmin'

• OK, maybe I might help you. It's only because I'm a sucker for big-boned dolls in trouble.

Others

• Mambino: Big confidence from an alien - who walks like a troll, dresses like a worm, and has the voice that gives everyone a headache.

• General Rykov: Your panty-hose are on too tight, Crassus.

• Lord Over: Come here, child. Come closer. So, you are the Wanda.

Dialogue

Stacy: Wanda, the creep broke up with you over your answering machine.

Wanda: I just want to know why he broke up.

Stacy: He doesn't like you.

Wanda: Thanks, Stacy.

Stacy: You should have gone blonder.

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Wanda: I can change. I want to change. Just tell me what you don't like about me.

Robbie: You won't change, Wanda.

Wanda: Please, Robbie. Give me a chance. What don't you like about me and I'll change.

Robbie: Alright! Your glasses make you look stupid. Your hair's ugly. You dress like a nerd. You walk like a clod. And your voice gives me a headache. Is that enough?

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Wanda: Will I ever see you again?

Charmin' : You never know, Wanda. Crazy. Another time, another place. Now go on. Get out of here. Another time, another place.

Taglines

• Venture to the core!

• Tinseltown Was No Comparison To The Underground.

• The people at the center of the Earth are about to get a visitor.

• Kathy Ireland is the Alien From L.A.

• A fantastic adventure.

Cast

• Kathy Ireland — Wanda Saknussemm
• William R. Moses — Guten "Gus" Edway
• Richard Haines — Professor Arnold Saknussemm
• Don Michael Paul — Robbie
• Thom Mathews — Charmin'
• Janie Du Plessis — General Rykov / Shank / Claims Officer
• Simon Poland — Consul Triton Crassus / The Mailman
• Linda Kerridge — Roryis Freki / Auntie Pearl
• Kristen Trucksess — Stacy
• Lochner de Kock — Professor Ovid Galba / Paddy Mahoney
• Deep Roy — Mambino, The Boss of Bosses

External links

• Alien from L.A. quotes at the Internet Movie Database
• Alien from L.A. at Allmovie
• Alien from L.A. at Rotten Tomatoes