United States / Sep 16, 1988 / Source: IMDb
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Ryan Richmond is an eccentric teenager living with his mother, father, sister and brother in the Holiday Inn they own in Sunnyvale, Arizona, the prune capital of the world. Is it any wonder that he wants to go to Saudi Arabaia for college and leave Sunnyvale far, far behind? He spends his days at school with his sex-obsessed best friend Dan Forrester and lusts after Lisa Winston, the sexy lounge singer who his parents have hired to perform at the Holiday Inn. Stuck without a date for his brother's wedding to a senator's daughter, Ryan goes to a computer dating service, which asks him such questions as "Can you breathe foreign substances?" Soon, Ryan is told that he may be an alien stuck on Earth along with thousands of others. Soon, Charles and Edna Pinsky show up and tell him that he may an alien prince meant to lead his brethren home. And that's when things get out of control...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Candice Azzara | Edna Pinsly |
| Isabelle Walker | Jenny Camalier |
| Gloria Henry | Mary Richmond |
| Paula Irvine | Marilyn Richmond |
| Hugh O'Brian | Richard Camalier |
| Roddy McDowall | Minister |
| Maureen Stapleton | Helium Balloon Saleslady |
| Dominick Brascia | The Jock |
| Kellie Martin | Sheila |
| Charles Matthau | |
| Gregg Christie | Steve Peterson |
| Cecil Hill | Band Leader |
| Kelly Hyman | Donna (as Kelly Mohre) |
| Linda Lutz | Nurse |
| Susan Ursitti | Sarah |
| Michael Lindström | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Doin' Time on Planet Earth |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions |
| Release date | 16 settembre 1988 |
| Production | Richard Connor, Karen Koch, Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan |
| Writer | Darren Star, Andrew Licht, Jeffrey A. Mueller |
| Casting | Paula Herold, Donald Paul Pemrick |
| Editing | Alan Balsam, Sharyn L. Ross |
| Cinematography | Tim Suhrstedt |
| Assistant directors | Frank Bueno, Eric McLeod, Charles Matthau |
| Camera operators | Tim Suhrstedt |
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| Additional photography | Tim Suhrstedt |
| Production design | Curtis A. Schnell, Colin D. Irwin, Douglas A. Mowat |
| Art direction | Colin D. Irwin, Curtis A. Schnell, Douglas A. Mowat |
| Set decoration | Douglas A. Mowat, Curtis A. Schnell, Colin D. Irwin |
| Music | Dana Kaproff |
| Sound | Dana Kaproff |
| Costume design | Reve Richards |
| Makeup | Reve Richards |
| Hairstyling | Reve Richards |
Release dates
Limited release
Physical media
United States / Jan 01, 1989 / PG / VHS
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