Action Cult Classic

An alien detective hits LA's seedy underbelly in pursuit of a cosmic drug and rival off-worlders.

ALIEN PRIVATE EYE

Nothing he found on Earth could compare to the hell he'd left behind.

1989 · 1h 35m · NR · Action / Science Fiction · IMDB TMDB

An alien sent to Earth to retrieve a drug that was sent here on a black disc has to fight her race's enemies, who are also on Earth to search for the drug.

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What is Alien Private Eye about?

Alien Private Eye is a 1989 American action science fiction film directed by Vik Rubenfeld about an alien private investigator in Los Angeles tasked with recovering a dangerously addictive drug smuggled to Earth on a black disc.

Programmer's Pick

Where else can you find a trenchcoat-clad alien PI chasing a mind-bending drug through Los Angeles clubs and alleys? Vik Rubenfeld’s cosmic gumshoe tale mixes spaced-out noir with unapologetically pulpy action. If you ever wished Philip Marlowe was from another planet, this one’s waiting on your wavelength.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

On the gritty streets of Los Angeles, Lemro—a private eye with extraterrestrial origins—juggles his unearthly identity while navigating the human underworld. His routine takes a sharp turn when a mission to retrieve a black disc containing a powerfully addictive drug lands in his lap. The catch? Not only is the drug a threat to humans, but it’s also targeted by enemies from his own planet who have made their way to Earth with the same objective. Balancing sci-fi intrigue with classic detective tropes, Alien Private Eye delivers a blend of criminal chases, alien stakes, and the neon pulse of late-'80s independent action.

Details & Specs

Director: Vik Rubenfeld
Writer: Vik Rubenfeld
Release: 1989
Runtime: 1h 35m
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Action, Science Fiction
Also Known As: Space Detective, Alien Power, Alien P.I., Space Detective: Ein Alien in L.A.

Cast & Crew

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Director: Vik Rubenfeld Writer: Vik Rubenfeld

Nicholas Hill Lemro CA Cliff Aduddell Kilgore

John Alexander Scama

Robert Axelrod Scunge JB Judith Burke Suzy CC Christina Cardan Girl with Hypo SC Scott Chenoweth The Doctor NN Nur Nur Cummings Rob DH Danny Hart Shawcross

Francine Lapensée Delilah

Leeann Lee Elektra CP Charles Prior Franken VO Vel Omarr T-Bone BT B.J. Turner Mangrove

Brenda Winston Rene RE Richard E. Young Hanson / The Priest RA Ron Althoff Thug #1 CL Charlie Lup Thug #2 DW David Westwood Thug #3

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Why Cult

Alien Noir Hero

Follow Lemro, an alien private eye, as he sleuths his way through Earth’s criminal underworld.

Cosmic Drug Hunt

At the story's core is a hunt for a powerfully addictive alien drug trafficked on a mysterious black disc.

Indie LA Style

Experience late-'80s Los Angeles through the lens of independent filmmaking and sci-fi action.

Interplanetary Rivalry

Lemro isn’t the only one after the drug—his own species’ enemies bring extra danger to the City of Angels.

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Threat File

Trigger

Arrival of an addictive alien drug on Earth

Threat

Powerfully addictive drug smuggled on a black disc

Effect

Sparks conflict among alien factions and endangers humans

Setting

Los Angeles underworld

Questions from the Vault

Who directed Alien Private Eye? +

Alien Private Eye was directed by Vik Rubenfeld.

How long is Alien Private Eye? +

Alien Private Eye has a runtime of 95 minutes.

When was Alien Private Eye released? +

Alien Private Eye was released in 1989.

What genre is Alien Private Eye? +

Alien Private Eye is an action and science fiction film.

What makes the black disc so dangerous in Alien Private Eye? +

The black disc contains a powerfully addictive drug that poses a threat both to Earth's inhabitants and to competing alien factions sent to retrieve it.