Overview
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.
Cast
- Eric McCormack as Ted Lewis / Urp
- Jenni Baird as Tammy
- Dan Lauria as Chief Dawson
- Robert Patrick as Vernon
- Jody Thompson as Lana Lewis
- Sarah Smyth as Penny
- Andrew Dunbar as Dick
- Sage Brocklebank as Stu
- Tom McBeath as Wilson
- Vincent Gale as Stiles