Mac and Me (1988)

Director:

Stewart Raffill

Writers (WGA):

Stewart Raffill (written by) and
Steve Feke (written by)

Release Date:

12 August 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

How two boys worlds apart become the best of friends.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Alien | McDonald's Restaurant | Unintentionally Funny | Acronym In Title | Stranded

Awards:

2 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

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
Joseph Chapman	...	Doctor
Sheila Chambers	...	Girl #2 in Car
Alyce Coleman	...	Girl #1 in Car
John Curtin	...	Control Room Chief
Andrew Divoff	...	Policeman #2
James C. Duke	...	Sears Store Manager
Bud Ekins	...	Gardner
George 'Buck' Flower	...	Security Guard
Raymond Forchion	...	Police Officer #1
Tom Fuccello	...	Mr. Ryan
Ernie Fuentes	...	Store Manager
Michael Geary	...	Technician #3
Heather Green	...	Mars Sister
J.D. Hall	...	Mover #2
Roger Hampton	...	Water & Power Man
Dixon Harding	...	Kid
Christopher Law	...	Air Force Major
Mayah McCoy	...	Dancing Double for Mac
Elena Moure	...	Mars Mother
Buckley Norris	...	Highway Man
Jack Ong	...	Technician #2
J. Jay Saunders	...	Judge
Lowell Sexton	...	Counter Man
Sean Simmons	...	Sheriff's Deputy
Sterling Swanson	...	Police Captain
Jack David Walker	...	Mars Father
Richard Wright	...	Elrod
Squire Fridell	...	Ronald McDonald (as Ronald McDonald)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jennifer Aniston	...	Extra (uncredited)
Dee Caspary	...	Dancer in McDonald's (uncredited)
Nikki Cox	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Gigi Hunter	...	Dance Contestant in Red (uncredited)
Dominic Lucero	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Mark L. Walker	...	Helicopter Co-Pilot (uncredited)

Directed by
Stewart Raffill

Writing credits (WGA)
Stewart Raffill		(written by) and
Steve Feke		(written by)

Produced by
Mark Damon	....	executive producer
William B. Kerr	....	executive producer
R.J. Louis	....	producer

Original Music by
Alan Silvestri

Cinematography by
Nick McLean

Film Editing by
Tom Walls

Casting by
Caro Jones

Production Design by
W. Stewart Campbell

Makeup Department
John M. Elliott Jr.	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Lester Wm. Berke	....	production manager
William B. Kerr	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Clifford C. Coleman	....	first assistant director
Robin R. Oliver	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Barbara Anne Bock	....	storyboard artist
David B. Brenner	....	general foreman
John Eaves	....	model maker

Sound Department
Sandy Berman	....	sound designer
Mark Ettel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Glenn	....	sound editor
T.A. Moore Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer
Samuel C. Crutcher	....	cosupervisingeditor/lead sound designe (uncredited)
Ted Johnston	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Cathy McKelvey	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Frank McKelvey	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Martin Becker	....	alien special effects
Bill Forsche	....	sculptor/technician (as William Forsche)

Visual Effects by
Joseph Yanuzzi	....	visual effects editor

Stunts
Fernando Celis	....	stunt coordinator
Gardner Doolittle	....	stunt performer
Gene LeBell	....	stunts
Bobby Porter	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Hastings	....	electrician
Tom May	....	key grip
Michael D. O'Shea	....	camera operator
Robbie Robinson	....	still photographer
Stephen St. John	....	Steadicam operator
Gary Tandrow	....	gaffer

Editorial Department
John Rosenberg	....	associate editor

Music Department
Kenneth Karman	....	music editor
Michael Lloyd	....	music arranger
Michael Lloyd	....	song producer
James Thatcher	....	musician: French horn

Transportation Department
Joel Marrow	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Ruben A. Aquino	....	alien designer
Michael Barnes	....	legal services
Marla Blakey	....	choreographer
John T. Melick	....	production assistant
Stephanie Spangler	....	location scout
Christopher Swift	....	alien designer
A.J. Workman	....	creature fabricator

Thanks
Justin Silverman	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Mac and Me Joint Venture

Distributors

• Orion Pictures Corporation (1988) (USA) (theatrical)
• Image Entertainment (1988) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Pioneer Entertainment (1989) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Orion Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (VHS)
• Creative Films (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
• Roadshow Home Video (????) (Australia) (VHS)
• Showtime (1990) (Finland) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Animal Makers (animal effects)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Philippines:G | Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #29165) | Portugal:M/6 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

City of Industry, California, USA

Company:

Mac and Me Joint Venture

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.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

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!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Pod People (#4.3)" (1991)

Soundtrack:

Down to Earth

ET II: Electric Boogaloo

As someone else mentioned, this movie was full of unintentional laughs. The kid in the wheelchair barrelling down the hill and then careening off the side of a cliff at mock speed was in a word...hilarious. It's too bad all of the actors in this piece of turd turned in some BAD performances, because I wanted to root for them, instead I snickered. The aliens looked to be made of paper machete and old panty hose. The alien did nothing but raise hell for the kids and their families, there were even a few cringeworthy dance numbers (in a McDonald's parking lot no less) and an ending that looked and felt cornier then any field in Iowa. If you wanna laugh and snark, rent this movie. If you're looking for a QUALITY movie for your kids, skip this one.