*batteries not included

In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his new skyscraper. When tiny mechanical aliens land for a recharge, they decide to stay and help out.

Genre : FamilyComedyFantasyScience Fiction

Runtime : 107 mins

Release Date : 1987-12-18

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Very tidy little family piece. Residents of a building under threat of demolition from developers get an answer to their prayers in the form of tiny mechanical aliens. Firmly embedded in the trench that houses a number of 80s fantastical alienish pictures, *batteries not included is a bit wor...

I remember seeing this film a long time ago as a kid, however I didn't like it back then because the old woman in this film annoyed me. It had been years since I had last seen this film and my memory of it was very rusty so I thought I give it a new watch now to refresh my memory, and to see if my ...

Cast

Hume Cronyn

(Frank Riley)

Jessica Tandy

(Faye Riley)

Frank McRae

(Harry Noble)

Elizabeth Peña

(Marisa Esteval)

Michael Carmine

(Carlos)

Dennis Boutsikaris

(Mason Baylor)

Tom Aldredge

(Sid Hogenson)

Jane Hoffman

(Muriel Hogenson)

John DiSanti

(Gus)

John Pankow

(Kovacs)

MacIntyre Dixon

(DeWitt)

Michael Greene

(Lacey, Real Estate Developer)

Doris Belack

(Mrs. Thompson)

Wendy Schaal

(Pamela)

José Angel Santana

(Goon #1)

James LeGros

(Goon #2)

Ronald L. Schwary

(Louie)

Susan Shoffner

(Receptionist)

Shelly Kurtz

(Policeman at Hospital)

Joe Hamer

(Policeman at Building)

H. Clay Dear

(Policeman #2 at Building)

Howard Renensland

(Reporter #1)

Judy Grafe

(Reporter #2)

Alice Beardsley

(Nurse)

Dick Martinsen

(Fireman)

Charles Raymond

(Hector)

John Arceri

(Chauffeur)

Riki Colon

(Band Member #1)

Jon Imparato

(Band Member #2)

David Vasquez

(Band Member #3)

Luis Guzmán

(Bystander (uncredited))