Overview
Ambitious television reporter Tim O'Hara stumbles upon a martian whose spaceship has accidentally crashed on Earth. Thinking this is his ticket to a Pulitzer Prize, Tim makes plans to expose the martian, who, posing as Tim's Uncle Martin, takes human form and has plans of his own. In fact, all of Tim's efforts to divulge the truth are systematically thwarted by the resourceful alien, who ultimately recruits Tim to help him repair his ship for a return to Mars.
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Crew
DirectorDonald Petrie
WriterSherri Stoner, Deanna Oliver
Cast
Christopher Lloyd
Uncle Martin
Jeff Daniels
Tim O'Hara
Elizabeth Hurley
Brace Channing
Daryl Hannah
Lizzie
Wallace Shawn
Coleye
Christine Ebersole
Mrs. Brown
Michael Lerner
Mr. Channing
Ray Walston
Armitan
Shelley Malil
Felix
Jeremy Hotz
Billy
T.K. Carter
Lenny
Dawn Maxey
Salesgirl
Steven Anthony Lawrence
Nurplex Kid
Michael Chieffo
Earl Metz
Troy Evans
Captain Dalton
Arthur Senzy
Cmdr. Murdoch
Charles Rahi Chun
Radar Controller
Michael Dempsey
Van Gundy
David St. James
Prescott
Dee Anne Helsel
Dressing Room Woman
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Keywords
alienmartianfish out of water
Details
Budget
$65M
Revenue
$37M
TMDb Votes
346
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026