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Spaced Invaders

Spaced Invaders

1990Movie⏱️ 1h 40mPG
AdventureComedySci-Fi
5.3
IMDB Rating
4,172 votes

Dimwitted Martians drop into a little Illinois town on the day that the local radio station happens to rebroadcast Orson Welles 1938 "War Of The Worlds".

Director
Patrick Read Johnson
Writers
Patrick Read Johnson, Scott Lawrence Alexander
Stars
Douglas Barr, Royal Dano, Ariana Richards
Release Date
April 27, 1990
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
📋 3.5K
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🎭 Top Cast

Douglas Barr
Douglas Barr
as Sam
Royal Dano
Royal Dano
as Wrenchmuller
Ariana Richards
Ariana Richards
as Kathy
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J.J. Anderson
as Brian (Duck)
Gregg Berger
Gregg Berger
as Klembecker
Wayne Alexander
Wayne Alexander
as Vern
Fred Applegate
Fred Applegate
as Russell
Patrika Darbo
Patrika Darbo
as Mrs. Vanderspool
Tonya Williams
Tonya Williams
as Ernestine
Ryan Todd
Ryan Todd
as Sid Ghost

💰 Box Office

$15,369,573
Worldwide Gross
$15,369,573
Domestic Gross
$4,474,336
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Pacific Electric Power Station, Lake Ave. and Calaveras St., Altadena, California, USA
Production
Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV, Smart Egg Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

spaceshipmartianmisunderstandingsherifffarm

🎯 Categories

Alien InvasionSlapstickAdventureComedySci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Spaced Out Fun!
by Space_Mafune2003-08-24
8/10

"After mistaking a Halloween re-broadcast of Orson Welles' classic radio adaptation of WAR OF THE WORLDS for a real Martian invasion, a group of moronic Martians shows up on Earth looking to conquer only their plans go awry as they find themselves truly out of their element and in reality all alone. This really is often quite good and funny, with some decent lines (just check the memorable quotes) to boot. It will most likely appeal to Sci-Fi fans. This has passed the test of time for me as seeing it again recently it proved much better than I expected it to be. Despite a cast made up of ..."

💡 Did You Know?

The actors performing as the Martians were virtually blind when the Martian heads were in place, so they had to be talked through their actions.

📖 Synopsis

Dimwitted Martians drop into a little Illinois town on the day that the local radio station happens to rebroadcast Orson Welles 1938 "War Of The Worlds".