In 1957 a fiery object crashes into a mountaintop in the California desert, bringing the threat of disaster to Earth. Out of the flying saucer escapes a murderous creature, the Ghota, bent on destroying all life forms on the planet. A benevolent alien from the spaceship, Urp, inhabits the body of Ted Lewis, an astronomer and with the help of Tammy, a diner waitress, sets out to save mankind.

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Cast

Eric McCormack

Ted Lewis / Urp

Jenni Baird

Tammy

Dan Lauria

Chief Dawson

Robert Patrick

Vernon

Jody Thompson

Lana Lewis

Sarah Smyth

Penny

Andrew Dunbar

Dick

Sage Brocklebank

Stu

Tom McBeath

Wilson

Vincent Gale

Stiles

Jerry Wasserman

Sam

Jonathon Young

Lloyd