Summary
A Mysterious Alien Creature (MAC) escaping from nefarious NASA agents, is befriended by a young boy in a wheelchair. Together, they try to find MAC's family from whom he has been separated.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+21)
Critics 17Audiences 38GoodWatch 28
Metascore26
Tomatometer7%
User score4.1
Letterboxd · 26 K ratings2.0/5
Audience score38%
IMDb3.4
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for family movies
typical 9599Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
Streams in 13 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+3Released
1988
August 12, 1988
38 years ago
Genres
FamilyFantasyScience FictionAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 45
Christine EbersoleJanet Cruise
Jonathan WardMichael Cruise
Tina CasparyCourtney- LSLauren StanleyDebbie
Jade CalegoryEric Cruise
Vinnie TorrenteMitford
Martin WestWickett
Ivan J. RadoZimmerman
Danny CookseyJack Jr
Laura WaterburyLinda- JEJack EisemanSplatter Car Driver
- BABarbara Allyne BennetScientist
- RBRichard BravoMover #1
- GBGary BrocketteDoctor #2
- SSSherri Stone ButlerCheckout Girl
- JCJoseph ChapmanDoctor
- SCSheila ChambersGirl #2 in Car
- ACAlyce ColemanGirl #1 in Car
- JCJohn CurtinControl Room Chief
Andrew DivoffPoliceman #2- JCJames C. DukeSears Store Manager
Bud EkinsGardner
George Buck FlowerSecurity Guard
Raymond ForchionPolice Officer #1
Directing · 3
- Stewart Raffill Director, Writer
- Clifford C. Coleman First Assistant Director
- Robin R. Oliver Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Steve Feke Writer
Production · 4
- Mark Damon Executive Producer
- William Kerr Executive Producer
- R.J. Louis Producer
- Caro Jones Casting Director
Camera · 1
- Nick McLean Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tom Walls Editor
Sound · 5
- Alan Silvestri Original Music Composer
- Samuel C. Crutcher Supervising Sound Editor
- Brooks Arthur Music Supervisor
- Lee Thomas Sound Editor
- Kenneth Karman Music Editor
Art · 2
- W. Stewart Campbell Production Design
- John H. Anderson Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- John M. Elliott Jr. Makeup Artist
- Margaret E. Elliott Makeup Artist
- Cheri Ruff Hairstylist
Other crew · 9
- Fernando Celis Stunt Coordinator
- Gene LeBell Stunts
- Dennis Madalone Stunts
- Dick Ziker Stunts
- Ruben A. Aquino Special Effects
- Martin Becker Special Effects
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