Doin' Time on Planet Earth (1988)
Directed by Charles Matthau
Genres - Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Teen Movie |
Release Date - Sep 16, 1988 (USA) |
Run Time - 85 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Dan Pavlides
Ryan Richmond (Nicholas Strouse) is a lonely teen from Sunnydale, Arizona who believes he is a space alien in this offbeat comedy. Charles (Adam West) and his wife Edna (Candice Azzara) are the new neighbors who reinforce Ryan's vivid imagination. Hugh O'Brien plays a former U.S. vice-president who is embarrassed by Ryan at his daughter's wedding. Hugh Gillin plays Ryan's father who manages a local Holiday Inn that Ryan believes is a spacecraft. Maureen Stapleton and Roddy McDowell make cameo appearances in this uneven teen comedy.
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alien [not human], alienation, family, life-changes, teenagers