An alien trying to escape from NASA is befriended by a wheelchair-bound boy.An alien trying to escape from NASA is befriended by a wheelchair-bound boy.An alien trying to escape from NASA is befriended by a wheelchair-bound boy.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations
Tina Caspary
- Courtney
- (as Katrina Caspary)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaJade Calegory has spina bifida, and uses a wheelchair in real life.
- GoofsWhen Debbie sucks MAC into the vacuum and gets flung around the room, a track running up the wall, across the ceiling, down the other wall, and across the floor is visible for the entire scene.
- Alternate versionsSPOILER: 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Geraldo Rivera Show: Episode dated 21 September 1988 (1988)
- SoundtracksDown to Earth
Performed by Ashford & Simpson
Written by Allee Willis and Danny Sembello
Produced by Ashford & Simpson
Executive Producer Brooks Arthur
Featured review
I watch this movie now and I realize how ridiculus it is, but when my sister and I were kids we loved it. I know its really just a lame copy of E.T., but we didnt care. We thought that the aliens were hilarious, all of the whistling and stuff, and that handicapped kid that went rolling down the hill at about 300 miles an hour(which we would play over and over again). My sister used to compulsively rent this movie over and over again. I know adults would never enjoy this movie, but most kids probubly will. I give it 5 out of 10.
- Idocamstuf
- Dec 18, 2002
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- Official site
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- Also known as
- Mick... mein Freund vom anderen Stern
- Filming locations
- 17030 Green Drive, City of Industry, California, USA([1:00:00]Dance sequence at McDonald's)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $13,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $6,424,112
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,061,464
- Aug 14, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $6,424,112
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