A Martian lands on Earth and makes friends with a reporter.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Christopher Lloyd | ... | Uncle Martin | |
| Jeff Daniels | ... | Tim O'Hara | |
| Elizabeth Hurley | ... | Brace Channing | |
| Daryl Hannah | ... | Lizzie | |
| Wallace Shawn | ... | Coleye | |
| Christine Ebersole | ... | Mrs. Brown | |
| Michael Lerner | ... | Mr. Channing | |
| Ray Walston | ... | Armitan | |
| Shelley Malil | ... | Felix | |
| Jeremy Hotz | ... | Billy | |
| T.K. Carter | ... | Lenny | |
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Dawn Maxey | ... | Salesgirl |
| Steven Anthony Lawrence | ... | Nurplex Kid | |
| Michael Chieffo | ... | Earl Metz | |
| Troy Evans | ... | Captain Dalton | |
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Life couldn't get much worse for News Producer Tim O'Hara. He humiliates the one he loves, Brace Channing and ends up getting fired by her father. Then, a Martian from Mars arrives in his home. The Martian adopts the name 'Uncle Martin' and becomes friends with Tim, whilst he fixes his ship. Unaware to Martin, Tim actually wants to reveal him to the world, but can he actually do that to his new friend and 'Uncle'? Written by FilmFanUK
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The Martian Has Landed. There Goes The Neighborhood.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for some crude humor, action-violence, sensuality, partial nudity and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Written by Sandro Carruba and Mel Waldorf
Performed by Los Meltones (as Los Mel-tones)
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KICU-TV in the San Francisco Bay Area used the callsign letters KGCS prior to 1981. The station launched in 1967 (the same year the original television show went off the air). See more »Goofs
When Martin is drinking the liquid from the lava lamp, it is clear that he is actually pouring it over his shoulder and not in his mouth. See more »Quotes
Uncle Martin: You Earthlings don't know how lucky you are. The only water we get on Mars has to be squeezed from rocks.See more »
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The Perfect WaveWritten by Sandro Carruba and Mel Waldorf
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Country:
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12 February 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Best Western Carpinteria Inn - 4558 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, California, USA See more »Edit
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$65,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$8,828,586, 14 February 1999Gross USA:
$36,850,101Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Tim (Gary Daniels) wants desperately to break into serious television reporting. When a job he begged for goes awry, he is fired. His beautiful but empty girlfriend (Elizabeth Hurley) says sayonara, too. Coming home, Tim is startled to discover his house has an uninvited visitor (Christopher Lloyd) from the planet Mars! Calling him Uncle Martin, Tim soon tries to help his new friend navigate life on earth. But, Martin gets in trouble wherever he goes, from the bathroom to the laundry room and more. Lovely Lizzie (Daryl Hannah) finally sees an opportunity to make time with Tim but the course of true love does not run smooth in this case, either. Soon everyone in television is stalking Tim, hoping for a story about a true alien. What's a man to do? For those who loved the old television show of the same name, with Bill Bixby and Ray Walston, this film is not worthy to tie the proverbial boots. Its truly, undeniably awful, with no plot and a reliance on supposed special effects which fall flat, too. Daniels is okay as the earthling but Lloyd is simply terrible as the alien, overacting up a storm. The rest of the cast is adequate, as are the costumes, set, and production details. Even if your children see the cover and beg for this film, convince them to pick out another flick at the video store. Be assured, kids and adults will find this movie a colossal bore, so opt for A Night at the Museum or Around the World in 80 Days instead.