The Glitterball

Apr 22, 1977

0h 53m

★ 5.1

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Overview

When a group of small aliens accidentally abandons one of their own on Earth, adventurous kids Max and Pete stumble upon the "Glitterball" and attempt to return it to its mother ship. As the children learn more about the friendly alien and its magical powers, they must protect their new companion from an army corporal and a small-time thief who are both hunting the extraterrestrial for their own cruel purposes.

Genres

Family

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Children's Film Foundation (CFF)

Mark Forstater Productions

The Glitterball Trailers

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Cast

Max

Ben Buckton

Filthy

Ron Pember

Pete

Keith Jayne

Mrs. Fielding

Marjorie Yates

Mr. Fielding

Barry Jackson

Radar Operator

Leslie Schofield

Supermarket Manager

Frank Mills

Supermarket Cashier

Linda Robson

Ice Cream Man

Derek Deadman

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