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Groom Lake

  • 2002
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
2.8/10
822
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Groom Lake (2002)
A battle against aliens in a small town in this trailer for the film starring William Shatner
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A woman discovers she has a serious terminal illness, so she makes her boyfriend visit Groom Lake, a place of alien activity, hoping to discover life.A woman discovers she has a serious terminal illness, so she makes her boyfriend visit Groom Lake, a place of alien activity, hoping to discover life.A woman discovers she has a serious terminal illness, so she makes her boyfriend visit Groom Lake, a place of alien activity, hoping to discover life.

  • Director
    • William Shatner
  • Writers
    • Maurice Hurley
    • William Shatner
  • Stars
    • William Shatner
    • Dan Gauthier
    • Amy Acker
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    2.8/10
    822
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Shatner
    • Writers
      • Maurice Hurley
      • William Shatner
    • Stars
      • William Shatner
      • Dan Gauthier
      • Amy Acker
    • 20User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    William Shatner
    William Shatner
    • John Gossner
    Dan Gauthier
    Dan Gauthier
    • Andy
    Amy Acker
    Amy Acker
    • Kate
    Tom Towles
    Tom Towles
    • Dietz
    Dick Van Patten
    Dick Van Patten
    • Irv Barnett
    John Prosky
    John Prosky
    • Hester Dealt
    Dan Martin
    Dan Martin
    • Captain Morgan
    Rickey Medlocke
    Rickey Medlocke
    • Rancher
    Duane Whitaker
    Duane Whitaker
    • Dr. Stevens
    Brenda Bakke
    Brenda Bakke
    • Joyce
    J.T. Colosa
    • J.T.
    Debra Mayer
    Debra Mayer
    • Nurse in clinic
    Chuck Williams
    Chuck Williams
    • The Alien
    Jeffrey T. Unterkofler
    Jeffrey T. Unterkofler
    • Medic and man in van
    • (as Jeffrey Unterkofler)
    Alan Tafoya
    • Shaman #1
    Leonard Lethbridge
    • Shaman #2
    • (as Leonard Lethbridge Jr.)
    Daniel Lawrence
    • Sentry
    Richard Hoyt
    Richard Hoyt
    • Adam
    • Director
      • William Shatner
    • Writers
      • Maurice Hurley
      • William Shatner
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    2captain-54

    Please...no more

    I love Bill Shatner. I have seen most anything he's done, and even went to Ssplat attack II to see him. Still, he shouldn't just take any damn movie. I mean, there is that stupid chef show, now this, this horrible, horrible movie. You may think 'how bad can it be?'. Well, I was dehydrated for two days from spitting on the DVD and cursing Bill Shatner's name.
    1Allisonlj

    Worst movie ever? Possibly.

    I live in the same town, where a lot of this film was made. Well, at least shot. And although I was not personally an extra a few of my friends were. They said in their opinion it was the most fun they had ever had because they were asked basically to act like morons on camera. When I asked if that was all they said yeah and they couldn't wait to see what a piece of junk this movie turned out to be. We were disappointed. The acting is sub-porno standards and many extras blatantly look right into the camera. We here in town basically refer to the movie as the worst movie ever to be caught on film and hope that in a thousand years it will NOT be what is used to show what our entertainment epitomized. Save your money, and your time. Do not rent, nor watch this film.
    4DanTheMan2150AD

    Shatner does Breen

    The ultimate culmination of accidentally revealing too much about yourself, Groom Lake is William Shatner outdoing Neil Breen at Breen's own game. It's a film that has made me fully re-evaluate my life, unlike most of Breen's filmography, stuff happens, people react and Shatner directs with such glorious low-budget sleaze it just might make people forgive him for Star Trek V. Honestly, seeing William Shatner dressed as an alien spaceman reciting poetry to a glowing blue man is an easy sell and about the least crazy thing that happens in this film.

    There's also a moment near the very beginning where a character is revealed to have Lupis and I fully expected Dr House to show up for a split second...
    2roger-161

    Way below Even Shatner's standards

    William Shatner has been around the movie and tv business long enough that he ought to be able to do simple things like choose film stock, know when something looks cheesy, and know when acting is bad.

    In Groom Lake, Shatner simply did not consider quality. One scene looks like a movie set and another looks like someone's bedroom, shot with a home 16mm film camera. Maybe he did put some love into the film, but that is not what moviegoers come to watch.

    This is a horrible movie. Don't rent it unless you absolutely have to see how low Shatner can go. If you do rent it, be prepared to scratch your head in confusion, and groan with pain over the this turkey.
    1toni_valjus

    awful awful awful

    Must be the worst film i've seen this year. William Shatner... Somehow that name told me I was about to see some interesting Sci-fi. How wrong I was. This is not good sci-fi. It is awful sci-fi. The effects are bad, the hand-camera choice isn't a wise one, for starters.

    This is nothing. It's so lame, so bad actors, so bad a script you just want to die while watching. It isn't even funny. Some flicks are bad so they become fun, but this isn't even that.

    Somehow I had the bad taste to pick this one time I was to rent a movie. It was so boring I had to fast-forward the last two thirds of the film. Never see this!

    Just a friendly warning.

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      Producer J.R. Bookwalter said he and director/star William Shatner had some "pretty gnarly spats" during production. Shatner was frustrated by the low budget and not used to working Full Moon style (i.e. get in, get out, move on ASAP and don't expect much from craft service). Bookwalter had to tow the line between what Shatner wanted to see on screen and keeping the bills paid, which is what led to their disagreements. He said, "Shatner and I both wanted what was best for the movie, sometimes at the expense of being friendly to each other. That just goes with the territory." Despite this, Shatner did go on to host the Full Moon-produced Full Moon's Fright Night on the Sci-Fi Channel.
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    • Release date
      • September 21, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Visitor
    • Filming locations
      • Lowell, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Showcase Entertainment
      • Love Lake Productions
      • Full Moon Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $750,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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