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My Favorite Martian
The martian has landed. There goes the neighborhood.
Genres
ComedyFamilyScience Fiction
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.
Details
Budget
$65000000
Revenue
$36850101
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
1999-02-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
317
Vote Average
5.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Lorin McCraley
Cool Dude
Ken Thorley
KTSC Floor Manager
Tom Hallick
Howard Greenly
Barry Pearl
News Director
Buck Kartalian
Muscle Man
Steve Bond
The Seti Group Driver
Sylvester Terkay
Huge Guard
Michael Bailey Smith
Big Guard
Christian Keiber
Guard at Clearing
Debra Christofferson
Mrs. Butz
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