Mac and Me (1988)

An alien trying to escape from NASA is befriended by a wheelchair-bound boy.

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

An alien trying to escape from NASA is befriended by a wheelchair-bound boy.

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Plot Keywords:

alien stuck on earth | telepathy | back from the dead | mother son relationship | brother brother relationship | 

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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 [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 August 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mac and Me

Filming Locations:

Calabasas, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$6,424,112

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

Jennifer Aniston made her debut in this movie as an uncredited extra. She can be seen sitting on a curb, watching the dancers in the McDonald's parking lot.

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Goofs

Old canister-style vacuums do not have a "reversible" motor. Users simply move the hose from one end to the other.

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Quotes

Ronald McDonald: Hiya, kid. How's it going?
Eric Cruise: It's fine.
Ronald McDonald: Nice teddy bear.
[laughs]

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Alternate Versions

SPOILER: 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.

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Connections

Referenced in Robot Ninja (1989)

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Soundtracks

Down to Earth
Performed by Ashford & Simpson
Written by Allee Willis and Danny Sembello
Produced by Ashford & Simpson
Executive Producer Brooks Arthur

User Reviews

Mental programming brought to you by McDonalds.

Mental programming brought to you by McDonalds. The brilliant marketing geniuses at McDonalds manufactured this movie in 1988. It's so obvious and contrived that it's a bad movie classic. Product placement, Bad dialogue and a Musical song and dance number (in a McDonalds nonetheless) makes this movie a cult classic. I suggest renting this movie and eating a big mac and fries at the same time. 6/10