Overview:
In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his new skyscraper. When tiny mechanical aliens land for a recharge, they decide to stay and help out.| Status: | Released (1987-12-18) |
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| Awards: | 2 wins & 1 nomination total |
| BoxOffice: | $32,945,797 |
| Screen: | Mick Garris, Brad Bird, Matthew Robbins |
| Productions: | Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 7087: Brad Bird - Screenplay - Writing
- 16206: John McPherson - Director of Photography - Camera
- 91366: Penny Perry - Casting - Production
- 4184: Ronald L. Schwary - Producer - Production
- 12495: Ted Haworth - Production Design - Art
- 69809: Cynthia Scheider - Editor - Editing
- 26475: Brent Maddock - Screenplay - Writing
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Reviews
John Chard
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Very tidy little family piece. Residents of a building under threat of demolition from developers get an answer to their prayers in the form of tiny mechanical aliens. Firmly embedded in the trench that houses a number of 80s fantastical alienish pictures, *batteries not includ ....
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I remember seeing this film a long time ago as a kid, however I didn't like it back then because the old woman in this film annoyed me. It had been years since I had last seen this film and my memory of it was very rusty so I thought I give it a new watch now to refresh my memory, an ....
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