Roswell

Roswell

91 mins | Science Fiction | July 31, 1994

Based on the book "UFO Crash at Roswell" by Kevin Randle and Donald Schmitt, Roswell follows the attempts of Major Jesse Marcel to discover the truth about strange debris found on a local rancher's field in July of 1947. Told by his superiors that what he has found is nothing more than a downed weather balloon, Marcel maintains his military duty until the weight of the truth, however out of this world it may be, forces him to piece together what really occurred.

Roswell

91 mins | Science Fiction | July 31, 1994

Roswell
Based on the book "UFO Crash at Roswell" by Kevin Randle and Donald Schmitt, Roswell follows the attempts of Major Jesse Marcel to discover the truth about strange debris found on a local rancher's field in July of 1947. Told by his superiors that what he has found is nothing more than a downed weather balloon, Marcel maintains his military duty until the weight of the truth, however out of this world it may be, forces him to piece together what really occurred.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Citadel Entertainment, Showtime Networks
Original title Roswell
Directors Jeremy Kagan
Writers Arthur Kopit

Cast

Kyle MacLachlan

as Jesse Marcel

Martin Sheen

as Townsend

Dwight Yoakam

as Mac Brazel

Xander Berkeley

as Sherman Carson

Bob Gunton

as Frank Joyce

Kim Greist

as Vy Marcel

Peter MacNicol

as Lewis Rickett

John M. Jackson

as Colonel Blanchard

Nick Searcy

as Mortician

Charles Hallahan

as Pilot MacIntire (Older)

Ray McKinnon

as Deputy Joe Pritchard

Eugene Roche

as James Forrestal

Charles Martin Smith

as Sheriff Wilcox

Doug Wert

as Jesse Marcel Jr. (Older)

Hoke Howell

as Bar Vet

Cynthia Allison

as TV Commentator

Matthew Faison

as General Ramey

Lisa Waltz

as Janet Foss

Philip Baker Hall

as Roswell General

Lawrence Dobkin

as General

Warren Munson

as Yellow Hat Vet

Gary Bullock

as Eavesdropper