Nukie

19871987
PGPG
1h 35min

Nukie (1987)

An alien called Nukie searches for his brother Miko, who has been captured by the U.S. government.An alien called Nukie searches for his brother Miko, who has been captured by the U.S. government.An alien called Nukie searches for his brother Miko, who has been captured by the U.S. government.

Directors
- Sias Odendaal
- Michael Pakleppa
Writers
- Ben Taylor(screenplay)
- Sias Odendaal(original story)
Stars

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Nukie (1987)

Nukie (1987)

Nukie (1987)

Nukie (1987)

Nukie (1987)

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Two aliens, Nukie and Miko, crash-land on different parts of the Earth. Miko is quickly captured by an American space agency, while Nukie, who has landed in the middle of the African savannah, wanders about until he befriends two young children. Will Miko survive the scientists' experiements? Will Nukie ever be reunited with his space-travelling companion? —Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>

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Taglines
- A magical space adventure
Genres
- Family
- Sci-Fi
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide

Trivia
A LaserDisc copy of the film is on display at the International Friendship Exhibition in North Korea.

Goofs
Nukie is shown to be able to turn into a ball of light and fly around at will. If he is so desperate to find his brother, why does he walk around constantly rather than simply flying to him? This is compounded by the fact that Miko, who has the exact same ability, never uses it to escape his captors at the Space Foundation.

Quotes
Miko: Nuukieeee!Nuukieeee!Nuukieeee!Nuukkkieeee!Nuukieeee!

Connections
Featured in The Cinema Snob: Nukie (2011)

Top review

1/10

Nukie looks like ET...if he were made of poo

Firstly, Nukie looks like ET if he were made of poo. Plus, on the back of the VHS box is a picture of a Tiger. Nowhere in the entire movie is a tiger. I felt cheated! Honestly, I was caught off guard by how AWFUL this movie is. I'm also caught off guard as to how many reviews IMDb has for for NUKIE.

In regards to movies, I'll watch ANYTHING. I'm actually fond of little know releases. I found Nukie for $1.75 NEW in a Mexican grocery store. How on earth was this movie made? I'm pretty sure it will never be released on DVD. The budget wasn't big but you can tell some money was spent. I'm sure they expected this to be a hit at the theater ( they even trademarked the name Nukie! ). Also, why didn't this movie make the "worst of" lists? It's WORSE than Soultaker and Troll 2. Why was this movie even made? Who funded this? Why!?!?

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tomasmagic
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Release date
- July 1, 1987 (South Africa)
Countries of origin
Language
- English
Also known as
- Ньюки
Filming locations
- Namibia
Production companies
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Runtime
- 1h 35min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby

Nukie (1987)

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By what name was Nukie (1987) officially released in Canada in English?

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