The Borrower
Aliens punish one of their own by sending him to earth. The alien is very violent, and when the body he occupies is damaged, he is forced to find another.
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Cast
17 people
Rae Dawn Chong
Diana Pierce
Known for
Commando
American Crime Story
Don Gordon
Charles Krieger
Known for
Papillon
Bullitt
Tom Towles
Bob Laney
Known for
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Bound by Honor
Antonio Fargas
Julius
Known for
Starsky & Hutch
Everybody Hates Chris
Neil Giuntoli
Scully
Known for
The Shawshank Redemption
Child's Play
Larry Pennell
Captain Scarcelli
Known for
Firefly
Bubba Ho-tep
Tony Amendola
Dr. Cheever
Known for
Annabelle
Black Bird
Pamela Gordon
Connie
Known for
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
Bloodlust: Subspecies III
Tamara Clatterbuck
Michelle Chodiss
Known for
Days of Our Lives
Our Lips Are Sealed
Richard Wharton
Alien Pilot
Known for
Girlboss
The Politician
Robert Dryer
Borrower / Human
Known for
Savage Streets
Cyborg 2
Bentley Mitchum
Kip
Known for
Demonic Toys
The Man in the Moon
John McNaughton Director · Mason Nage Screenplay Mason Nage Story
Budget $2M · United States release August 16, 1991 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$2,000,000
Production
The Cannon Group
Production
Vision Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 25, 1991
Premiere · Seattle International Film Festival
United States · August 16, 1991
Limited theatrical · Chicago, Illinois
United States
October 19, 1991 · Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
Canada
September 8, 1991 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
France
September 6, 2004 · Physical · DVD
January 31, 2025 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
January 31, 1992 · Physical
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