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My Uncle the Alien

  • 1996
  • PG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
2.8/10
239
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My Uncle the Alien (1996)
FamilyFantasySci-Fi

The President's daughter uses her extraterrestrial influence to spare the fate of a children's shelter in Los Angeles.The President's daughter uses her extraterrestrial influence to spare the fate of a children's shelter in Los Angeles.The President's daughter uses her extraterrestrial influence to spare the fate of a children's shelter in Los Angeles.

  • Director
    • Henri Charr
  • Writers
    • Henri Charr
    • Jess Mancilla
    • Robert Newcastle
  • Stars
    • Hailey Foster
    • Josh Paddock
    • Sherwin Ace Ross
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  • IMDb RATING
    2.8/10
    239
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Henri Charr
    • Writers
      • Henri Charr
      • Jess Mancilla
      • Robert Newcastle
    • Stars
      • Hailey Foster
      • Josh Paddock
      • Sherwin Ace Ross
    • 7User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Hailey Foster and Josh Paddock in My Uncle the Alien (1996)
    Hailey Foster in My Uncle the Alien (1996)
    Hailey Foster in My Uncle the Alien (1996)
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    Hailey Foster, Josh Paddock, and Sherwin Ace Ross in My Uncle the Alien (1996)
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    Hailey Foster
    • Kelly Sullivan
    Josh Paddock
    Josh Paddock
    • Zig
    Sherwin Ace Ross
    Sherwin Ace Ross
    • Ratt
    • (as Ace Ross)
    Beau Richard Hairston
    • Skeeter
    Dink O'Neal
    • President Patrick J. Sullivan
    Wendi Westbrook
    • 1st Lady Lois Sullivan
    Brent Keast
    Brent Keast
    • Johnathan FBI Director
    • (as Brent Fredericks)
    John Henry Richardson
    John Henry Richardson
    • Marty Walters
    • (as Jay Richardson)
    Charles Denn
    • Agent Jerry
    Robert Carter
    • Agent Miles
    Kelsey Cooke
    Kelsey Cooke
    • Dawn
    Chelsea Jones
    • Jayne
    Kyle Lee Strker
    • Spooky
    Shawn Flores
    • Matthew
    Nick Finch
    Nick Finch
    • Gus
    Eva Langsdorff
    • Reporter #1
    Jamie Donahue
    Jamie Donahue
    • Reporter #2
    Georgia Cobb
    Georgia Cobb
    • Reporter #3
    • Director
      • Henri Charr
    • Writers
      • Henri Charr
      • Jess Mancilla
      • Robert Newcastle
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The titular alien does not appear until 39 minutes into the movie, aside from his shadow in the beginning.
    • Goofs
      During the car chase near the end, as the camera pans back to look at the police car there is a distinct shadow of the car and camera in the bottom left hand corner
    • Quotes

      Zig: I'm tired of you, I'm tired of being kidnapped, and I'm tired of your stupid uncle!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Half in the Bag: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

    User reviews7

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    3/10
    "I'm tired of you, I'm tired of being kidnapped, and I'm tired of your stupid uncle"
    That line, said by the "tuff, kewl homeless kid" Zeke pretty much sums the movie up.

    As every review mentions, the titular uncle doesn't interact with anyone until the 1 hour 19 minute mark, before that he is seen in only a few scenes, which is a shame because the animatronics on him are way better than I was expecting. When he speaks however he will drive you up the wall, they gave him a raspy old woman voice and he ends every sentence with "mmm" or "ohmm".

    It's clear they had a low budget, but when you market your film as an ET-type movie, kids will expect the actual alien, not a lame kidnap movie. The filmmakers should have chosen one genre to stick with. If they went the kidnap adventure type they could have had a bit more money for set pieces with the saved money on no animatronic alien.

    Instead, we have a uneven curio that while it will draw viewers in with its oddball title and hilarious cover, it's destined to disappoint.
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    • Release date
      • December 17, 1996 (Greece)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Un marciano en la Casa Blanca
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinemotion Twenty-First Inc.
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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