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| Douglas Barr | ... | Sam | |
| Royal Dano | ... | Wrenchmuller | |
| Ariana Richards | ... | Kathy | |
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J.J. Anderson | ... | Brian (Duck) |
| Gregg Berger | ... | Klembecker | |
| Wayne Alexander | ... | Vern | |
| Fred Applegate | ... | Russell | |
| Patrika Darbo | ... | Mrs. Vanderspool | |
| Tonya Williams | ... | Ernestine (as Tonya Lee Williams) | |
| Ryan Todd | ... | Sid Ghost | |
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Barry O'Neill | ... | Clown Kid |
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Adam Hansley | ... | Pig Kid |
| Casey Sander | ... | Radio Announcer | |
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Rose Parenti | ... | Old Wife |
| Glen Vernon | ... | Old Guy #1 | |
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When one saucer of an invasion force has engine trouble, it lands on Earth. It happens to be Halloween and it happens the invaders are only about 4 feet tall. As the bumbling aliens wander around the countryside they are taken to be children and they make friends with two children, one of whom is the daughter of the sheriff. As their troubles mount (it's difficult for five aliens to conquer a world) they begin to give up their plans of conquest, but then there is that nasty killer robot. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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27 April 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Martians!!! See more »Filming Locations:
Pacific Electric Power Station, Lake Ave. and Calaveras St., Altadena, California, USAEdit
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$3,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$15,369,573Company Credits
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Giggywig: Let me sum up the entire situation in a nutshell: there are five of us, and four billion of them. They have Strategic Air Command, nuclear powered submarines, and John Wayne. We have this.
[holds up a small rifle]
Captain Bipto: Is it loaded?
[points the rifle at Bipto]
Giggywig: Let's find out!
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Music and Lyrics by Paul Lacques and Richard Lawrence
Courtesy of Rom Records
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The actors performing as the Martians were virtually blind when the Martian heads were in place, so they had to be talked through their actions. See more »Goofs
In the opening scene, when Sherrif Hoxley is getting a bottle of soda pop out of the machine and talking to Russell on his radio, reflected in the window over the machine are two rather-tall palm trees, trees which are not native to Big Bean, Illinois. See more »Quotes
[trying to explain to Captain Bipto that their invasion has failed]Giggywig: Let me sum up the entire situation in a nutshell: there are five of us, and four billion of them. They have Strategic Air Command, nuclear powered submarines, and John Wayne. We have this.
[holds up a small rifle]
Captain Bipto: Is it loaded?
[points the rifle at Bipto]
Giggywig: Let's find out!
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Spoofs Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) See more »Soundtracks
Detail ManMusic and Lyrics by Paul Lacques and Richard Lawrence
Courtesy of Rom Records
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After mistaking a Halloween re-broadcast of Orson Welles' classic radio adaptation of WAR OF THE WORLDS for a real Martian invasion, a group of moronic Martians shows up on Earth looking to conquer only their plans go awry as they find themselves truly out of their element and in reality all alone.
This really is often quite good and funny, with some decent lines (just check the memorable quotes) to boot. It will most likely appeal to Sci-Fi fans. This has passed the test of time for me as seeing it again recently it proved much better than I expected it to be. Despite a cast made up of no-name stars, this may just be the funniest Martian invasion ever put to film. Interestingly enough, the Martians themselves seem to represent almost every classic Action Hero/Sci-Fi Hero stereotype there is (cool 50s teen, fighter pilot, fearless astronaut, brave soldier and kooky scientist). Fun for the whole family.
"Prepare to DIE! Earth Scum!"