Cocoon: The Return

Sep 13, 1988

1h 56m

★ 6.5

Journey to the most wonderful place in the universe... home.

Overview

The reinvigorated elderly group that left Earth comes back to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to remain on Earth?

Genres

Comedy

Science Fiction

Production Companies

The Zanuck/Brown Company

20th Century Fox

Cocoon: The Return Trailers

Cast

Art Selwyn

Don Ameche

Ben Luckett

Wilford Brimley

Sara

Courteney Cox

Joe Finley

Hume Cronyn

Bernie Lefkowitz

Jack Gilford

Jack Bonner

Steve Guttenberg

David

Barret Oliver

Mary Luckett

Maureen Stapleton

Ruby

Elaine Stritch

Alma Finley

Jessica Tandy

Bess McCarthy

Gwen Verdon

Kitty

Tahnee Welch

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