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Summary
His high school teacher issues an ultimatum: turn in a science project or flunk. So Mike Harlan scavenges a military base's junk pile for a suitable gizmo.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+33)
Critics 25Audiences 58GoodWatch 36
Metascore38
Tomatometer11%
IMDb6.0
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings2.9/5
Audience score57%
Box office
41%of its budget back
- Budget
- $10 M
- Worldwide
- $4 M
Worldwide it made back $4 M of the $10 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for comedies, −6 min on the typical 100
typical 10094Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
1985
August 9, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
ComedyFamilyFantasyScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 15 more37 people
- John StockwellMichael Harlan
- Danielle von ZerneckEllie Sawyer
- Fisher StevensVince Latello
- Raphael SbargeSherman
- Richard MasurDetective Isadore Nulty
- Barry CorbinLew Harlan
- Ann WedgeworthDolores
- Dennis HopperBob Roberts
- CSCandace SilversIrene
Beau DremannMatusky- PSPat SimmonsCrystal
- JVJohn VidorJock #1
- VBVincent BarbourJock #2
- JAJaime AlbaJock #3
- RBRobert BeerPresident Eisenhower
John CarterGeneral- CYCameron YoungGeneral's Aide
- NCNoel ConlonSecret Service Man
Jackson BostwickSentry
Robert DoQuiDesk Sergeant- EHElven HavardFireman
- LHLinda HoyLibrarian
- RARobin AllynEllie's Friend
Michael BerrymanMutant #1
Directing · 4
- Jonathan R. Betuel Director, Writer
- Carole Keligian Second Assistant Director
- Faye Brenner Script Supervisor
- Jerry Sobul First Assistant Director
Production · 4
- Jonathan T. Taplin Producer
- Bill Shepard Casting
- E. Darrell Hallenbeck Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Rolf Darbo Location Manager
Camera · 8
- David M. Walsh Director of Photography
- Ralph Nelson Jr. Still Photographer
- Michael Nash First Assistant Camera
- Robert Edesa Camera Operator
- Danny Boldroff Dolly Grip
- Richard Moran Key Grip
Editing · 3
- Carroll Timothy O'Meara Editor
- Mark Eggenweiler Assistant Editor
- Lynne Bailey Smith Assistant Editor
Sound · 22
- Peter Bernstein Original Music Composer
- Colin C. Mouat Supervising Sound Editor
- David A. Whittaker Sound Editor
- Wayne Allwine Sound Editor
- George Probert Sound Editor
- James J. Isaacs Sound Editor
Art · 7
- David L. Snyder Production Design
- John B. Mansbridge Art Direction
- Nigel A. Boucher Leadman
- Jerry Wunderlich Set Decoration
- Dennis DeWaay Construction Coordinator
- Stephen Dane Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Betsy Jones Costume Design
- Rick Baker Makeup Artist
- Lance Anderson Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Robert J. Schiffer Makeup Supervisor
- Zoltan Elek Makeup Artist
- Don Vargas Costumer
Visual Effects · 1
- John Scheele Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 2
- Ron Kenyon Best Boy Electric
- Norman Harris Gaffer
Other crew · 17
- Al Leong Stunts
- Max Kleven Stunts
- Bill Saito Stunts
- Joel Kramer Stunts
- Steven Lambert Stunts
- Larry Duran Stunts
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