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Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for strange invaders 1983. Twelveyearold twins nick and jessie are woken up in the middle of the night by a blazing white light followed by a loud explosion. A childless couple get more than they bargained for when a strange child appears at their doorstep. I enjoyed both films on this dvd which has a film on each side of the disc. The bluray strange invaders comes in a limited edition of 3000 copies. Get the latest movie times, trailers and celebrity interviews. Strange invaders 1983 cast and crew in 1958 alien invaders abduct the residents of centerville, ill.
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