Film

*batteries not included 1987

Directed by Matthew Robbins

  • Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
  • 107 min
  • PG

Five ordinary people needed a miracle. Then one night, Faye Riley left the window open.

In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his new skyscraper. When tiny mechanical aliens land for a recharge, they decide to stay and help out.

FamilyComedyFantasyScience Fictionspacecraftnew york cityextraterrestrial technologyalien life-formapartment buildingelderly coupleproperty development

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