Mac and Me (1988)

A Mysterious Alien Creature (MAC ?) trying to escape from NASA is befriended by a young boy in a wheel chair.

Director:

Stewart Raffill

Writers:

Stewart Raffill, Steve Feke

Stars:

Christine Ebersole, Jonathan Ward, Tina Caspary

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christine Ebersole	...	Janet Cruise
Jonathan Ward	...	Michael Cruise
Tina Caspary	...	Courtney (as Katrina Caspary)
Lauren Stanley	...	Debbie
Jade Calegory	...	Eric Cruise
Vinnie Torrente	...	Mitford
Martin West	...	Wickett
Ivan J. Rado	...	Zimmerman
Danny Cooksey	...	Jack Jr
Laura Waterbury	...	Linda
Jack Eiseman	...	Splatter Car Driver
Barbara Allyne Bennet	...	Scientist
Richard Bravo	...	Mover #1
Gary Brockette	...	Doctor #2
Sherri Stone Butler	...	Checkout Girl

Storyline

A Mysterious Alien Creature (MAC ?) trying to escape from NASA is befriended by a young boy in a wheel chair.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | mcdonald's restaurant | unintentionally funny | acronym in title | stranded | 

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Taglines:

Eric's new in the neighborhood. Mac's new on the planet.

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 August 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mi amigo Mac

Filming Locations:

City of Industry, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$6,424,112 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mac and Me Joint Venture

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film ends with a freeze frame and the superimposed title "We'll be back!" But it proved to be such a dismal box office failure that its proposed sequel never got made.

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Goofs

In the scene where Michael is trying to pull Eric and his wheelchair into the van while being chased, Michael is wearing sunglasses in one scene, and they are nowhere to be found before or after he pulls Eric into the van.

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Quotes

Janet Cruise: It's ruined. It's totally ruined.
Eric Cruise: It wasn't me, mom! It was a little creature! I saw it!
Janet Cruise: The house is totally destroyed.
Eric Cruise: What do you want me to say?
Janet Cruise: I don't want you to say anything!

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Connections

Features Snorks (1984)

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Soundtracks

"Down to Earth"
Performed by Ashford & Simpson

User Reviews

The all time stupidest movie...

.....in the history of all time stupid movies.

I watched this with some close friends, back in the summer of 1989 when it first came out on video. Out of deference to the young children who were were seated on the carpeted floor watching the film (and actually enjoying it), we adults stifled our laughter, and wiped our tears as quietly as we knew how.

Mac and Me was just plain dumb. Beyond dumb. Beyond the valley of the SHADOW of dumb. What a dog of a movie.

What really got me, aside from the McDonald's dance scene, was the overt commercial advertising. McDonald's, of course. I understand how a hack-company like McDonalds would be willing to tie themselves to such a stupid project.

But Coca COLA?

Coca Cola should be ashamed of themselves for plugging their sugar water so shamelessly. (In case you don't remember, Coke was featured throughout the film, and in the end it was the magical cure for whatever was ailing the goofy aliens.)

Good gosh. I can't believe I just wasted 60 seconds of my life posting a review of Mac and Me. (Shakes head sadly)