Hangar 18

release year: 1980
genre: sci-fi
viewing setting: home Bluray 5/16/21

synopsis: A UFO crashes, and the government tries (pretty much unsuccessfully) to cover it up.

impressions: Interesting take on what it would be like to unlock the secrets of an actual alien ship - and also what missteps the government might take in trying to keep it a secret. Quite entertaining, and also ventures into Ancient Aliens territory at times.

acting: Gary Collins and James Hampton are the astronauts left out in the cold by the conspiracy. Darren McGavin does some overacting as the NASA guy put in charge of the UFO opening. Robert Vaughn and Joseph Campanella are the plotting government guys.

final word: interesting UFO what-if story

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