My Favorite Martian

Feb 11, 1999

1h 34m

★ 5.6

The martian has landed. There goes the neighborhood.

Overview

Ambitious television reporter Tim O'Hara stumbles upon a martian whose spaceship has accidentally crashed on Earth. Thinking this is his ticket to a Pulitzer Prize, Tim makes plans to expose the martian, who, posing as Tim's Uncle Martin, takes human form and has plans of his own. In fact, all of Tim's efforts to divulge the truth are systematically thwarted by the resourceful alien, who ultimately recruits Tim to help him repair his ship for a return to Mars.

Genres

Comedy

Family

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Walt Disney Pictures

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Cast

Uncle Martin

Christopher Lloyd

Tim O'Hara

Jeff Daniels

Brace Channing

Elizabeth Hurley

Lizzie

Daryl Hannah

Coleye

Wallace Shawn

Mrs. Brown

Christine Ebersole

Mr. Channing

Michael Lerner

Armitan

Ray Walston

Felix

Shelley Malil

Billy

Jeremy Hotz

Lenny

T.K. Carter

Salesgirl

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