Star Kid

"You know what they say, if the cyborsuit fits, go kick some alien butt!"

1997 1h 41m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 123

ActionAdventureFamilyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Shy seventh-grader Spencer Griffith's life changes when the meteor falls into local junkyard and he finds a Cybersuit - the wise and strong robot from another galaxy. Spencer puts Cybersuit on and becomes a different kind of guy

“You know what they say, if the cyborsuit fits, go kick some alien butt!”

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Cast

Joseph Mazzello
Spencer Griffith
Richard Gilliland
Roland Griffith
Corinne Bohrer
Janet Holloway
Alex Daniels
Cyborsuit
Joey Simmrin
Manfred 'Turbo' Bruntley
Brian Simpson
Broodwarrior
Ashlee Levitch
Stacey Griffith
Jack McGee
Hank Bruntley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Manny Coto
Writers: Manny Coto
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 58% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Manny Coto, shot by Rohn Schmidt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Joseph Mazzello and Richard Gilliland and Corinne Bohrer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You know what they say, if the cyborsuit fits, go kick some alien butt!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Manny Coto directs. Rohn Schmidt behind the camera. Nicholas Pike scores. Bob Ducsay cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 58% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Manny Coto, shot by Rohn Schmidt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nicholas Pike. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bob Ducsay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joseph Mazzello and Richard Gilliland and Corinne Bohrer carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You know what they say, if the cyborsuit fits, go kick some alien butt!".
8IMDB entry: tt0120478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.