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"Five ordinary people needed a miracle. Then one night, Faye Riley left the window open."

1987-12-18 Family 1hr 46m

In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his new skyscraper. When tiny mechanical aliens land for a recharge, they decide to stay and help out.

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In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his new skyscraper. When tiny mechanical aliens land for a recharge, they decide to stay and help out.

  • Released
    1987-12-18
  • Revenue
    $65,088,797
  • Budget
    $25,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 46m
  • Genre
    Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.6
  • Production
    Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Crew

Matthew Robbins
Director
Brad Bird
Screenplay

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Cast

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Frank Riley
Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Faye Riley
Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Harry Noble
Elizabeth Peña

Elizabeth Peña

Marisa Esteval
Tom Aldredge

Tom Aldredge

Sid Hogenson
Jane Hoffman

Jane Hoffman

Muriel Hogenson
Michael Greene

Michael Greene

Lacey, Real Estate Developer
Doris Belack

Doris Belack

Mrs. Thompson
Susan Shoffner

Susan Shoffner

Receptionist
Shelly Kurtz

Shelly Kurtz

Policeman at Hospital
Joe Hamer

Joe Hamer

Policeman at Building
H. Clay Dear

H. Clay Dear

Policeman #2 at Building
Judy Grafe

Judy Grafe

Reporter #2
John Arceri

John Arceri

Chauffeur
Riki Colon

Riki Colon

Band Member #1
Jon Imparato

Jon Imparato

Band Member #2
David Vasquez

David Vasquez

Band Member #3
Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Bystander (uncredited)

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A Review by John Chard 6

Written by John Chard on 2014-09-06

Very tidy little family piece. Residents of a building under threat of demolition from developers get an answer to their prayers in the f... read more

Very tidy little family piece. Residents of a building under threat of demolition from developers get an answer to their prayers in the form of tiny mechanical aliens. Firmly embedded in the trench that houses a number of 80s fantastical alienish pictures, *batteries not included is a bit worn around the edges yet still keeps its head above average waters thanks to its unbreakable charm. There is something so joyous about watching bullies {here in the form of vile developers and their hoodlum enforcers} getting a dose of their own medicine, and although the outcome here is never in doubt, it's still an amiable enough ride that manages to lift the spirit and close the picture out with a big cheesy grin. Boasting the solid Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy in the leads, we are in very safe hands, and it may well say Matthew Robbins name on the directors chair, we are in no doubt that producer Stephen Spielberg has his stamp all over this one. Safe family viewing, 6/10

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A Review by Rocketeer Raccoon 4

Written by Rocketeer Raccoon on 2017-06-20

I remember seeing this film a long time ago as a kid, however I didn't like it back then because the old woman in this film annoyed me. It h... read more

I remember seeing this film a long time ago as a kid, however I didn't like it back then because the old woman in this film annoyed me. It had been years since I had last seen this film and my memory of it was very rusty so I thought I give it a new watch now to refresh my memory, and to see if my opinion of the film has changed. Unfortunately I still don't like this film and I wasn't very impressed with it, to me it felt like it dragged on a bit and became boring, and I still hated the old woman. Like a typical old woman she has dementia (memory loss) but what's even more jarring is how does she know what the alien robots eat? I think the film could have done with more comedy because there hardly was much in the film, it's like it could have done with batteries included... Overall it's not a terrible film but it feels poor and it could have been done a lot better.

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A Review by John Chard

Very tidy little family piece. Residents of a building under threat of demolition from developers get an answer to their prayers in the form of tiny mechanical aliens. Firmly embedded in the trench that houses a number of 80s fantasti...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 6

Written by John Chard on 2014-09-06

Very tidy little family piece. Residents of a building under threat of demolition from developers get an answer to their prayers in the form of tiny mechanical aliens. Firmly embedded in the tre...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Rocketeer Raccoon 4

Written by Rocketeer Raccoon on 2017-06-20

I remember seeing this film a long time ago as a kid, however I didn't like it back then because the old woman in this film annoyed me. It had been years since I had last seen this film and my memory ...

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