An alien trying to escape from NASA is befriended by a wheelchair-bound boy.An alien trying to escape from NASA is befriended by a wheelchair-bound boy.An alien trying to escape from NASA is befriended by a wheelchair-bound boy.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total
Tina Caspary
- Courtney
- (as Katrina Caspary)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaJade Calegory has spina bifida, and uses a wheelchair in real life.
- GoofsWhen Debbie sucks MAC into the vacuum and gets flung around the room, a track running up the wall, across the ceiling, down the other wall, and across the floor is visible for the entire scene.
- Alternate versionsSPOILER: The original Japanese VHS release of features an earlier cut of the film, with an alternative ending. When Eric wheels after the aliens heading back into the shopping mall, a police officer tries to grab him and falls over. This causes his gun to discharge a bullet, striking Eric through the chest and killing him instantly. This explains why Eric is suddenly motionless when the building explodes. In all other versions, it's implied he died from the explosion. There are also some other minor color tinting and editing differences.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Geraldo Rivera Show: Episode dated 21 September 1988 (1988)
- SoundtracksDown to Earth
Performed by Ashford & Simpson
Written by Allee Willis and Danny Sembello
Produced by Ashford & Simpson
Executive Producer Brooks Arthur
Featured review
The dance party scene was such subtle product placement. I can't say why exactly, but for some reason I was left craving a Big Mac after watching the movie. Hmmm....
If anyone can watch the dance scene and tell me exactly why it was in the movie, I would love to hear it. Also perplexing were the jogging scene with musical score (even Phil Collins at his worst would have been an improvement) and the cameo by that annoying red-headed kid from 'Different Strokes'. Perhaps someone who has watched the movie repeatedly and considers it a cult favorite could enlighten us....?
I do like the fact that the producers cast a kid in a wheelchair as the star, but the writing was awful and the plot was laughably bad. It was an ET knock-off right up to the end, where you will find a shocking conclusion rivaled only by "The Usual Suspects"!
If anyone can watch the dance scene and tell me exactly why it was in the movie, I would love to hear it. Also perplexing were the jogging scene with musical score (even Phil Collins at his worst would have been an improvement) and the cameo by that annoying red-headed kid from 'Different Strokes'. Perhaps someone who has watched the movie repeatedly and considers it a cult favorite could enlighten us....?
I do like the fact that the producers cast a kid in a wheelchair as the star, but the writing was awful and the plot was laughably bad. It was an ET knock-off right up to the end, where you will find a shocking conclusion rivaled only by "The Usual Suspects"!
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Mick... mein Freund vom anderen Stern
- Filming locations
- 17030 Green Drive, City of Industry, California, USA([1:00:00]Dance sequence at McDonald's)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $13,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $6,424,112
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,061,464
- Aug 14, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $6,424,112
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