Five ordinary people needed a miracle. Then one night, Faye Riley left the window open.
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.
*batteries not included (1987) is a family, comedy, fantasy and science fiction film directed by Matthew Robbins, released on December 18, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae and Elizabeth Peña. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 831 ratings.
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Hume Cronyn
as Frank Riley
Jessica Tandy
as Faye Riley
Frank McRae
as Harry Noble
Elizabeth Peña
as Marisa Esteval
Michael Carmine
as Carlos
Dennis Boutsikaris
as Mason Baylor
Tom Aldredge
as Sid Hogenson
Jane Hoffman
as Muriel Hogenson
John DiSanti
as Gus
John Pankow
as Kovacs
MacIntyre Dixon
as DeWitt
Michael Greene
as Lacey, Real Estate Developer
Directed by Matthew Robbins, written by Matthew Robbins, Brent Maddock and Mick Garris, produced by Ronald L. Schwary.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 831 ratings.
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 included is a bit worn around the edges yet still keeps its head above average waters thanks to its unbreakable charm. There is something so…
Reviewed on September 6, 2014
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, and to see if my opinion of the film has changed. Unfortunately I still don't like this film and I wasn't very impressed with it, to me…
Reviewed on June 20, 2017
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*batteries not included (1987) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of *batteries not included (1987) includes Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae, Elizabeth Peña and Michael Carmine. The film was directed by Matthew Robbins. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
*batteries not included was released on December 18, 1987 and runs for 1h 47m.
*batteries not included (1987) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 831 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family, comedy and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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