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Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

  • TV Movie
  • 1995
  • PG
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
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Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?) (1995)
DocumentaryMysterySci-Fi

FOX Network television special investigating The Alien Autopsy (1995) footage that was allegedly filmed by the United States military after the legendary UFO crash near Roswell, New Mexico i... Read allFOX Network television special investigating The Alien Autopsy (1995) footage that was allegedly filmed by the United States military after the legendary UFO crash near Roswell, New Mexico in 1947.FOX Network television special investigating The Alien Autopsy (1995) footage that was allegedly filmed by the United States military after the legendary UFO crash near Roswell, New Mexico in 1947.

  • Director
    • Tom McGough
  • Writers
    • Robert Kiviat
    • Tom Seligson
  • Stars
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • Walter Haut
    • Jesse Marcel Jr.
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    570
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    • Director
      • Tom McGough
    • Writers
      • Robert Kiviat
      • Tom Seligson
    • Stars
      • Jonathan Frakes
      • Walter Haut
      • Jesse Marcel Jr.
    • 17User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    • Self - Host
    Walter Haut
    Walter Haut
    • Self - Former Roswell AAF Public Relations Officer
    Jesse Marcel Jr.
    Jesse Marcel Jr.
    • Self - Roswell Eyewitness
    • (as Dr. Jesse Marcel Jr.)
    Kevin D. Randle
    Kevin D. Randle
    • Self - Author, UFO Crash at Roswell
    • (as Kevin Randle)
    Frankie Rowe
    Frankie Rowe
    • Self - Roswell Eyewitness
    Ray Santilli
    Ray Santilli
    • Self - Documentary Filmmaker
    Philip Mantle
    Philip Mantle
    • Self - Director of Investigations, BUFORA
    Bill Dear
    • Self - Private Investigator
    • (as William Dear)
    Paolo Cherchi Usai
    • Self - Senior Curator, Eastman House
    Allen Daviau
    Allen Daviau
    • Self - Hollywood Director of Photography
    Roderick Ryan
    • Self - Navy Combat Cameraman
    Cyril H. Wecht
    Cyril H. Wecht
    • Self - Chairman, Department of Pathology, St. Francis Central Hospital
    • (as Dr. Cyril Wecht)
    Chris Milroy
    • Self - Senior Lecturer in Forensic Pathology
    • (as Dr. C.M. Milroy)
    Stan Winston
    Stan Winston
    • Self - Academy Award Winning Creature Designer
    Steven Schiff
    Steven Schiff
    • Self - New Mexico Congressman
    • (as Congressman Steven Schiff)
    Stanton Friedman
    Stanton Friedman
    • Self - Nuclear Physicist
    Kent Jeffrey
    • Self - Coordinator, International Roswell Initiative
    Laurence Cate
    • Self - Eastman Kodak Sales Rep.
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tom McGough
    • Writers
      • Robert Kiviat
      • Tom Seligson
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    8rxelex

    Perfect example of autopsy on a Kamikaze humanoid hybrid.

    What most peopel cannot accept is that for many decades UFOs have been abducting humans and cattle to be used in creating the hybrids similar to the Nephilim and halfhuman-halfanimals hybrids that were around before The Flood of 4,370 years ago.

    This autopsy reveals the humanoid to be a simplified hybrid probably sent on a one-way kamikaze mission to check out the area where the US had first detonated the A bomb.

    Being a kamikaze it had no need for food or water nor any way of going to the toilet in the tight body suit.

    The opened body has no liver, kidneys nor intestines and has just one large organ or mass that may combine those duties and be a fat store to last the mission.
    9disdressed12

    compelling and chilling(whether it's a hoax or not)

    on this version of the documentary,the original 23 minute autopsy film is included directly after the documentary itself.as for the documentary,i thought it was well made,and well researched.apparently, after doing a little research into the actual autopsy film,it has been discovered to be a hoax,including a confession by the man who originally sold the story to the network for the documentary.but i can't help but wonder if he had been pressured by certain agencies to confess it was a hoax,even if it wasn't.i also noticed comments from people on this site and others,declaring that the quality of the film is too poor for what the government would have used,and that the autopsy itself is so obviously fake.most of these people don't really offer any explanation for their opinion,and ridicule people who think the film might be real,some even calling them morons.so i'm not sure how much credence should be lent to those views.plus,there were some pretty credible people(including experts in their respective fields)interviewed in the documentary,who believe the autopsy footage is either real,or an amazing,well done hoax.my own personal opinion is that i am not convinced either way.regardless,i found the movie compelling and chilling.for me,Alien Autopsy is a 9/10
    8Scars_Remain

    Fairly Convincing and Well Made Documentary

    One of my favorite things to read about and research is conspiracy theories, especially ones involving aliens. I had done some reading about the infamous Alien Autopsy and decided that it couldn't possibly be a real thing. My mind was made up and nothing was ever going to change it. That was, however, all before I saw this film. I wouldn't say I believe in it completely but I have a little less reason reason to doubt as this well done documentary was quite convincing.

    There are very interesting points from doctors, government personnel, private investigators and even the late Stan Winston. What I enjoyed about this film was that it gives the viewers the side of the believers and of the skeptics so you can choose which you agree more with on your own.

    I still have a lot of questions about the autopsy but this film is very intriguing and interesting. You should check it out if you're a conspiracy theory junkie like I am.
    baconbit

    Why would the government have such horrible video equipment?

    Anyone who holds on to even a SHRED of hope that the Alien Autopsy is real just ask yourself what I asked in my summary. Even by 1940's standards, the video tape was laughably horrible. The a government agency was trying to document an event of this importance, they would have used the best video equipment available at the time. They also would have had someone with some intelligence in handling the camera. Therefore the footage would not be blurred virtually EVERY time something important happens, and would not keep going out of frame. This was just another sad attempt by Fox to give credibility to the ridiculous. I don't remember the name, but another show completely shot down all the 'experts' contentions that it was real. Most notably these Hollywood special effects 'experts' (why not get Tom Savini if you want the best?) who claim the alien body would be virtually impossible to fake. That movie actually recreated the autopsy very easily with things available to the original filmmakers.

    And of course there is no question of 'If the aliens made it here in the 40s, why did they suddenly STOP coming?' Or if you want to believe that they didn't, then how come there hasn't been a single true sighting since? distant lights in the sky don't count. Apparently they came all the way to earth at Roswell. With EVERYONE having a camcorder these days, we would see actual footage of ships, not just random lights in the sky.

    Bottom line: If you want a good laugh, and you have nothing better to do, check this out. If you start believing it for a second, seek professional help.
    2nerdspringer@aol.com

    Clearly fake

    This is supposedly a videotape that was made in the 1940s to document an alien autopsy. If so, then we have serious problems. The doctors behave more like barely-decent actors than medical professionals. They make many errors that show that they know little about autopsies. Another problem is that the the quality of the footage is very poor for something purporting to show an the dissection actual extraterrestrial being. I would have expected it to be in color (still a novelty in the 1940s).

    One important question is: if this an extraterrestrial that evolved independently light-years away, why does it bear such a striking resemblance to a deformed human child? While humanoid aliens may be common in science fiction, the chances of encountering one in real life would be infinitesimal.

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    • Trivia
      Ray Santilli revealed that he only became convinced the producers behind the documentary genuinely believed in the tape's authenticity after hearing Jonathan Frakes' dramatic closing remarks. The decision to end the show with such an extravagant statement made him realize that the producers must have truly believed the tape was real. This realization was depicted in the film Alien Autopsy (2006).
    • Goofs
      The wall phone in the "autopsy" room is very similar to a Model 554, introduced in 1949. The narration claims it dates from 1937, but that's the date of the first Model 302, which is quite different.
    • Quotes

      Self - Host: What if? What if? What if the alien is real? Let's consider. He was an explorer, perhaps a scientist, crashed and died on a distant blue planet light years from his home. A frightened race of beings found his lifeless body, performed experiments and hid the results. Why did he come to our planet? What went wrong? Obviously his own mission failed. But in his death, he may have delivered the most important message mankind has ever received. We are not alone. I'm Jonathan Frakes, goodnight.

    • Alternate versions
      Each time the Fox network reran this "one-hour special," they promoted it as containing previously unaired footage, which meant something else had been edited out to make room for the new material. It is unclear which of the broadcast versions was used for the video release, where, in any event, the program is followed by (apparently all of) the raw footage.
    • Connections
      Edited into Alien Investigation (2019)

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    • Release date
      • August 28, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official website of Spyros Melaris creator of the 'Alien Autopsy,' footage.
    • Also known as
      • Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction?
    • Filming locations
      • Rochester Square, Camden Town, Camden, London, England, UK(archive footage)
    • Production companies
      • Kiviat/Greene Productions Inc.
      • Waterfall Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 48m
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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