The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human

"A How-To-Do-It Guide."

1999 1h 30m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 79

ComedyRomanceScience Fiction

Synopsis

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David Hyde Pierce, playing an alien (credited as infinity-cubed in the opening credits), narrates a courtship in a late-20th century American city as an extraterrestrial nature documentary. The relationship "footage" is played straight, while the voice-over (with its most often wildly inaccurate theories) and elaborate visual metaphors add comedy.

“A How-To-Do-It Guide.”

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Cast

Mackenzie Astin
The Male
Carmen Electra
The Female
David Hyde Pierce
The Narrator
Markus Redmond
The Male's Friend
Lucy Liu
The Female's Asian Friend
Lisa Rotondi
The Female's Slutty Friend
Sharon Wyatt
The Male's Mother
Jack Kehler
The Male's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Abugov
Writers: Jeff Abugov
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeff Abugov, shot by Michael K. Bucher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael McCarty. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stephen R. Myers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mackenzie Astin and Carmen Electra and David Hyde Pierce carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A How-To-Do-It Guide.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0165874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jeff Abugov directs. Michael K. Bucher behind the camera. Michael McCarty scores. Stephen R. Myers cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Jeff Abugov, shot by Michael K. Bucher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael McCarty. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stephen R. Myers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mackenzie Astin and Carmen Electra and David Hyde Pierce carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A How-To-Do-It Guide.".
8IMDB entry: tt0165874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.