United Kingdom / Mar 29, 1985 / PG
They came, they saw, they did a little shopping...
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The story begins on a small spaceship docking with a refueling station. On board are a group of four aliens, Bernard, Sandra, Desmond, and Julian. During a particularly tedious period of their stay at the station, the other three begin playing with the ship’s controls while Bernard is outside playing spaceball. They accidentally disconnect his part of the ship, leaving him stranded while they crash into a large blue planet close by...
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| André Maranne | Prof. Trousseau |
| George Innes | Stanley Benson |
| Tristram Jellinek | Simpson |
| Miriam Margolyes | Doctor Wallace |
| John Joyce | Chief Inspector Miller |
| Mark Lewis Jones | Godfrey |
| Leonard Fenton | Commissionaire |
| Joanna Dickens | Lady Farmer |
| R.J. Bell | Klutz |
| Peter Whitman | Friborg |
| Olivier Pierre | Jabowlski |
| Edward Wiley | Laribee's Assistant |
| Robert Austin | Newscaster |
| John Barcroft | McKenzie |
| Bill Stewart | Walters |
| David Joss Buckley | TV Presenter |
| Roger Hammond | Soundman |
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| Des Webb | Eskimo Chief |
| Jo Ross | Woman in Dining Room |
| Jimmy Mulville | Motorway Policeman |
| Derek Deadman | Man in Car |
| Angela Crow | Woman in Car |
| Leslie Grantham | Motorway Policeman |
| Barbara Hicks | Stenographer |
| Tim Barker | Mathematician |
| Graham Fellows | Cipher |
| Bob Sessions | TV Presenter (US) |
| Shane Rimmer | Redneck (Melvin) |
| Diana Ricardo | Redneck Wife |
| Ian East | Scientist |
| Michael J. Jackson | Scientist |
| James Taylor | Minister |
| Christopher Northey | Whitehall Flunky |
| Susan Denaker | Nurse |
| Lesa Lockford | Nurse |
| Edward Arthur | TV Interviewer (UK) |
| Shelley Thompson | Nurse Purse |
| Richenda Carey | Countess Gretel |
| John Clamp | Bobby |
| David Haig | Palatial House Flunkey |
| Robert Henderson | Diner Customer |
| Karen Lancaster | Stanley's Assistant |
| Ronnie Stevens | Hotel Manager |
| Pamela Mandell | Mary |
| Robin Driscoll | Space Pilot |
| David Whitaker | Deputy |
Genres
ComedyScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Morons from Outer Space |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment |
| Release date | 29 marzo 1985 |
| Executive producer | Verity Lambert |
| Production | Barry Hanson |
| Writer | Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones |
| Casting | Debbie McWilliams |
| Editing | Peter Boyle |
| Cinematography | Phil Meheux, Bernard Ford, Bruce Barraclough, Dennis Lloyd, David James |
| Assistant directors | Marcia Gaye, Jake Wright, Russell Lodge, Mike Hodges, Diana Dill |
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| Lighting | Harry Woodley |
| Camera operators | Bernard Ford, Phil Meheux, Bruce Barraclough, Dennis Lloyd, David James |
| Additional photography | Phil Meheux, Bernard Ford, Bruce Barraclough, Dennis Lloyd, David James |
| Production design | Brian Eatwell, Terry Gough, Bert Davey, Derek Nice, Brian Palmer, Sid Palmer, Bill Surridge |
| Art direction | Terry Gough, Bert Davey, Brian Eatwell, Derek Nice, Brian Palmer, Sid Palmer, Bill Surridge |
| Set decoration | Brian Eatwell, Terry Gough, Bert Davey, Derek Nice, Brian Palmer, Sid Palmer, Bill Surridge |
| Visual effects | David Speed |
| Stunts | Paul Weston |
| Music | Peter Brewis, John Cameron, Chris Munro, Ian Munro, Peter Best, John Hayward |
| Sound | Peter Brewis, John Cameron, Chris Munro, Ian Munro, Peter Best, John Hayward |
| Costume design | May Routh, Doreen Watkinson, Keith Denny, George Frost, Joan Carpenter |
| Makeup | George Frost, May Routh, Doreen Watkinson, Keith Denny, Joan Carpenter |
| Hairstyling | May Routh, Doreen Watkinson, Keith Denny, George Frost, Joan Carpenter |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 20, 1985
Physical media
Germany / Jan 18, 2005 / 12 / DVD-Veröffentlichung
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