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Martians Go Home Directed by David Odell Written by Charles S. Haas (screenplay)
Fredric Brown (novel)Starring Randy Quaid
Margaret Colin
Anita Morris
John Philbin
Ronny Cox
Timothy Stack
Rob SchneiderMusic by Allan Zavod Cinematography Peter Deming Editing by Kathryn Campbell Release date(s) 20 April 1990 (USA) Running time 89 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $129,778 (USA) Martians Go Home is a 1990 comedy film starring Randy Quaid. It was directed by David Odell and written by Charles S. Haas based on the novel by science fiction author Fredric Brown.[1][2]
Quaid plays a song writer who accidentally invites a billion Martians (all portrayed by stand-up comedians from the late eighties and early nineties) to planet Earth.
These Martians become a nuisance to the planet by constantly playing practical jokes and refusing to allow anyone to get away with lying or deception of any kind.
References
- ^ Meehan, Paul (1998). Saucer movies: a UFOlogical history of the cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 255. ISBN 0810835738.
- ^ James, Caryn. "Martians Go Home (1990)". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/31596/Martians-Go-Home/overview. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
External links
Categories:- American films
- English-language films
- 1989 films
- 1980s comedy film stubs
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