This is one of those VHS cases I always saw in the Sci-Fi section at the local video store, always meant to rent it, but never got around to it. Despite some mixed reviews on IMDB, I actually thought this was pretty cool. It’s a lot smarter than some reviewers may have realized.
The plot involves an alien race who is marooned on Earth and is integrated into the every day society of 1992. James Caan is the protagonist (neat to see him in a Sci-Fi flick) and on the surface, it seems like a buddy cop movie but all the while, it’s examining issues of race, immigration, and discrimination. I particularly liked seeing Terrance Stamp (the original General Zod) as the bad guy.
The pacing is a little off in places but the chemistry of the leads and a solid finale make it definitely worth a watch.