Aliens help a feisty old New York couple in their battle against the ruthless land developer who's out to evict them.Aliens help a feisty old New York couple in their battle against the ruthless land developer who's out to evict them.Aliens help a feisty old New York couple in their battle against the ruthless land developer who's out to evict them.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
José Angel Santana
- Goon #1
- (as José Santana)
James Le Gros
- Goon #2
- (as James LeGros)
Ronald L. Schwary
- Louie
- (as Ronald Schwary)
Storyline
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- TriviaOriginally intended to be a story featured in the TV series Amazing Stories (1985). Steven Spielberg liked the idea so much he decided to make it a theatrical release.
- GoofsAfter Mason fights with his girlfriend, he throws his paintings out his window, which Marisa notices when she sees the paintings falling from his apartment about two floors above. When Mason and Marisa discover their items(Mason's door; Marisa's statue)fixed, Marisa comes out of her room, which is on the same floor as Mason's, which makes it impossible for Marisa to be about two floors down from Mason. One explanation is simple; Mason has a two story apartment. The next morning when Mason wakes up and sees the garbage truck leaving and his paintings gone, he runs down a flight of stairs and then out of his door. However, when Marisa comes out of her apartment, her door is on the opposite side of the building. So how Marisa saw them fall is still up in the air.
- Quotes
Frank Riley: The quickest way to end a miracle is to ask it why it is... or what it wants.
- Crazy creditsDuring the opening credits, pictures of young Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy are shown. This includes their actual wedding photo, since the actors (who often play a married couple on stage or in the movies) were married for decades.
- Alternate versionsWhen aired on national syndication as a "Universal Network" presentation in 1991, the following brief scenes were omitted for time:
- When Frank attempts to give Faye her medicine.
- Before Frank asks for somebody to help them, he breaks a vase and kicks a chair.
- Carlos and his gang planning.
- Frank and Faye are reading the newspaper and while one of the spaceships pours them coffee, Faye asks what ever happened to General Eisenhower.
- Harry searches his room for his whistle.
- While Marissa, Hector and his friends hold a fiesta in the apartment, Mason sits outside and drinks.
- SoundtracksLet's Have Another Cup of Coffee
(uncredited)
Written by Irving Berlin
Performed by Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn
Featured review
Good, escapist fun
This is a fun movie if you're not looking for heavy philosophy and just want some bubblegum for the eyes. Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy are brilliant - he as the husband who's watching his wife's mind deteriorate, she as the "living in the past" wife. My favourite part is when Carlos walks into the hut on top of the building. The expression on his face when he comes out is priceless.
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- Also known as
- Das Wunder in der 8. Straße
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- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $32,945,797
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,326,530
- Dec 20, 1987
- Gross worldwide
- $65,088,797
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