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Earthbound (1981)

89 min · Komödie, Sci-Fi, science fiction comedy, science fiction film

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Directors

James L. Conway

Cast

Burl Ives, Christopher Connelly, Meredith MacRae, Joseph Campanella, Marc Gilpin, Todd Porter, John Schuck, Elissa Leeds, Mindy Dow, Peter Isacksen, Joey Forman, H.M. Wynant, Stuart Pankin, April Gilpin, Kevin Parr, Doodles Weaver, Michael Ruud, Daryl Bingham, Tiger Thompson, Michael Witt

The story

When a family of benevolent humanoid aliens is stranded in the Midwestern United States after their spaceship crashes, a kind innkeeper (Burl Ives) and his grandson (Todd Porter) take them in. Once word gets out that aliens have landed, Sheriff De Rita (John Schuck) and Deputy Sweeney (Stuart Pankin) prove unable to handle the crowds. A government agent (Joseph Campanella) arrives, who wants to assure that the aliens cannot intermingle with humankind.

Catalogue themes and tags

Alarm, Alien Life-Form, Emergency Landing, Erde, Flying Saucers, Folk Festival, Grandfather Grandson Relationship, Loss of Parents, Marsmenschen, Outer Space, Planeten, Starship, Threat, Unknown Planet, gefahr, Family Film, Science Fiction, Comedy film

Genres

Komödie, Sci-Fi, science fiction comedy, science fiction film

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