Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Age rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
Why tonight?
- Reviewed better than most films in the catalogue.
The story
An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.
- farewell
- california
- space marine
- operation
- flying saucer
- nasa
- homesickness
- loss of loved one
- prosecution
- halloween
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Dee Wallace — Mary
- Erika Eleniak — Pretty Girl
- K.C. Martel — Greg
- C. Thomas Howell — Tyler
- Sean Frye — Steve
- David M. O'Dell — Schoolboy
- Richard Swingler — Science Teacher
- Frank Toth — Policeman
- Robert Barton — Ultra Sound Man
- Michael Darrell — Van Man
- David Berkson — Medical Unit
- Directed
- Steven Spielberg
- Written
- Melissa Mathison
Production
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 · 12,233 ratings
- Studio
- Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
