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.
Genre: Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Stars: Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Daniels, Elizabeth Hurley, Daryl Hannah, Wallace Shawn, Christine Ebersole
Crew: Sherri Stoner (Screenplay), Jerry Leider (Producer), Deanna Oliver (Screenplay), Donald Petrie (Director), Robert Shapiro (Producer), Jane Jenkins (Casting)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Runtime: 94 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 11, 1999
IMDb: 5.428
