Spaced Invaders

"For years, science has speculated on the existence of intelligent life in space... Now, there is living proof there is no such thing."

1990 1h 40m EN

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4.8

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★4.8TMDB · 89

ComedyFamilyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A crew of Martians overhears a radio broadcast of Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" coming from Earth, and, thinking the Martian fleet is attacking Earth, they land their broken-down ship in a backwater mid-American town. As luck would have it, they land on Halloween and get mistaken for trick-or-treaters. Comedy ensues as the Martians try to get taken seriously.

“For years, science has speculated on the existence of intelligent life in space... Now, there is living proof there is no such thing.”

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Cast

Douglas Barr
Sam
Royal Dano
Wrenchmuller
Ariana Richards
Kathy
J.J. Anderson
Brian (Duck)
Gregg Berger
Klembecker
Wayne Alexander
Vern
Fred Applegate
Russell
Patrika Darbo
Mrs. Vanderspool

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patrick Read Johnson
Writers: Patrick Read Johnson, Scott Lawrence Alexander
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 5.1× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patrick Read Johnson, shot by James L. Carter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Daniel Gross 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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Douglas Barr and Royal Dano and Ariana Richards carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "For years, science has speculated on the existence of intelligent life in space... Now, there is living proof there is no such thing.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100666 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Patrick Read Johnson directs. James L. Carter behind the camera. Daniel Gross cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 5.1× over at the box office.
336 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Patrick Read Johnson, shot by James L. Carter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Daniel Gross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Douglas Barr and Royal Dano and Ariana Richards carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "For years, science has speculated on the existence of intelligent life in space... Now, there is living proof there is no such thing.".
8IMDB entry: tt0100666 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 18 different titles around the world.