Spaced Invaders

Theatrical - Wide 1990-04-27

Cast Douglas Barr Royal Dano Ariana Richards J.J. Anderson Gregg Berger
Directed by Patrick Johnson
Written by Patrick Johnson Scott Alexander

Box Office Gross: $15,369,573

Running Time: 100 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV

Genres: Comedy Family

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A crew of Martians overhears a radio broadcast of Orson Welles’ “War of the Worlds” coming from Earth, and, thinking the Martian fleet is attacking Earth, they land their broken-down ship in a backwater mid-American town. As luck would have it,... See more they land on Halloween and get mistaken for trick-or-treaters. Comedy ensues as the Martians try to get taken seriously.

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Awfully Good: Spaced Invaders

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Here's a Halloween movie I bet you don't remember… Spaced Invaders (1990) Director: Patrick Read Johnson Stars: Ariana Richards, Douglas Barr, Royal Dano On Halloween, a group of aliens hear Orson Welles' War of the Worlds broadcast and...

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