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6.3/10 70,359 votes

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Director:

Tim Burton

Writers (WGA):

Len Brown (trading card series) &
Woody Gelman (trading card series) ...
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Release Date:

13 December 1996 (USA) more

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller more

Tagline:

Nice planet. We'll take it! more

Plot:

The Earth is invaded by Martians with irresistible weapons and a cruel sense of humor. full summary | add synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Martian | Alien | Las Vegas | Weapon | Scientist

Awards:

2 wins & 13 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(2 articles)

Actor Paul Winfield Dies at 62
(From WENN. 9 March 2004)
Hollywood Pays Tribute to Steiger
(From WENN. 11 July 2002)

User Comments:

Hide the Van Buren china!!! more (351 total)

Cast

(in credits order) (verified as complete)

	Jack Nicholson	...	President James Dale / Art Land
	Glenn Close	...	First Lady Marsha Dale
	Annette Bening	...	Barbara Land
	Pierce Brosnan	...	Professor Donald Kessler
	Danny DeVito	...	Rude Gambler
	Martin Short	...	Press Secretary Jerry Ross
	Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Nathalie Lake
	Michael J. Fox	...	Jason Stone
	Rod Steiger	...	General Decker
	Tom Jones	...	Himself
	Jim Brown	...	Byron Williams
	Lukas Haas	...	Richie Norris
	Natalie Portman	...	Taffy Dale
	Pam Grier	...	Louise Williams
	Lisa Marie	...	Martian Girl
	Brian Haley	...	Mitch, Secret Service Agent
	Sylvia Sidney	...	Grandma Florence Norris
	Jack Black	...	Billy Glenn Norris
	Ray J	...	Cedric Williams
	Paul Winfield	...	General Casey
	Brandon Hammond	...	Neville Williams
	Jerzy Skolimowski	...	Dr. Zeigler
	Janice Rivera	...	Cindy, Byron's Co-Worker
	Rance Howard	...	Texan Investor
	Richard Assad	...	Saudi Investor
	O-Lan Jones	...	Sue Ann Norris
	Christina Applegate	...	Sharona
	Joe Don Baker	...	Richie's Dad
	Timi Prulhiere	...	White House Tour Guide
	Barbet Schroeder	...	Maurice, the French President
	Chi Hoang Cai	...	Mr. Lee
	Tommy Bush	...	Hillbilly
	Joseph Maher	...	White House Decorator
	Gloria M. Malgarini	...	Nun
	Betty Bunch	...	Nun
	Gloria Hoffmann	...	Nun
	Willie Garson	...	Corporate Guy
	John Roselius	...	GNN Boss
	Michael Reilly Burke	...	GNN Reporter
	Vinny Argiro	...	Mr. Brian, Casino Manager
	Valerie Wildman	...	GNN Reporter
	Richard Irving	...	GNN Reporter
	Jonathan Emerson	...	Newscaster
	Tamara 'Gingir' Curry	...	Hooker
	Rebecca Broussard	...	Hooker
	Steve Valentine	...	TV Director
	Coco Leigh	...	Female Journalist
	Don Lamoth	...	Colonel #2
	Jeffrey King	...	NASA Technician
	Enrique Castillo	...	Hispanic Colonel
	C. Wayne Owens	...	Stranger
	Joseph Patrick Moynihan	...	Stranger
	Roger Peterson	...	Colonel
	John Finnegan	...	Speaker of the House
	Ed Lambert	...	Morose Old Guy
	John Gray	...	Incredibly Old Guy
	Gregg Daniel	...	Lab Technician
	J. Kenneth Campbell	...	Doctor
	Jeanne Mori	...	Doctor
	Velletta Carlson	...	Elderly Woman Playing Slots
	Kevin Mangan	...	Trailer Lover
	Rebeca Silva	...	Hispanic Woman
	Josh Phillip Weinstein	...	Hippie (as Josh Weinstein)
	Julian Barnes	...	White House Waiter
	Ken Thomas	...	White House Photographer
	Darelle Porter Holden	...	Tom Jones Backup Singer
	Christi Black	...	Tom Jones Backup Singer
	Sharon Hendrix	...	Tom Jones Backup Singer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Jim Beatty	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	John Bradley	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Colleen Ann Brah	...	Tom Jones Show Girl (uncredited)
	Greg Bronson	...	Businessman at Newsstand (uncredited)
	Maria Celeste Genitempo	...	Spectator (uncredited)
	Geri Gilmore	...	Old Hippy Lady (uncredited)
	Matt Gulbranson	...	Presidential Aide (uncredited)
	Roger Jackson	...	Translator Device (voice) (uncredited)
	Walt G. Ludwig	...	Tank Gunner (uncredited)
	Scott McKinley	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Bob Pepper	...	Attacked Citizen (uncredited)
	David Sherrill	...	Lt. Col. Swenson (uncredited)
	Alexandra Smothers	...	Cleopatra Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)
	Jay So	...	Gambler (uncredited)
	Edward Tubbs	...	Desert Landing Spectator (uncredited)
	Carl Washington	...	White House Tourist (uncredited)

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Directed by
Tim Burton

Writing credits (WGA)
Len Brown		(trading card series) &
Woody Gelman		(trading card series) &
Wally Wood		(trading card series) &
Bob Powell		(trading card series) &
Norman Saunders		(trading card series) (as Norm Saunders)
Jonathan Gems		(screen story)
Jonathan Gems		(screenplay)

Produced by
Tim Burton	....	producer
Paul Deason	....	associate producer
Larry J. Franco	....	producer (as Larry Franco)
Mark S. Miller	....	associate producer
Mary Ann Marino	....	associate producer (uncredited)
Laurie Parker	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Danny Elfman

Cinematography by
Peter Suschitzky

Film Editing by
Chris Lebenzon

Casting by
Matthew Barry
Jeanne McCarthy
Victoria Thomas

Production Design by
Wynn Thomas

Art Direction by
John Dexter
James Hegedus		(supervising art director)

Set Decoration by
Nancy Haigh

Costume Design by
Colleen Atwood

Makeup Department
Julie Hewett	....	makeup artist
Norma Lee	....	hair stylist
Candace Neal	....	key hair stylist
Robin L. Neal	....	makeup artist (as Robin Neal)
Ve Neill	....	makeup artist: Mr. Nicholson
Valli O'Reilly	....	key makeup artist
Julie C. Steffes	....	body makeup artist (as Julie Steffes)
Joy Zapata	....	hair stylist: Mr. Nicholson
Gary Archer	....	dental prosthetics (uncredited)
Sherri Bramlett	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Barry R. Koper	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Barbara Lacy	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Brian Penikas	....	prosthetic makeup artist (uncredited)
Bron Roylance	....	makeup artist: Mr. Brosnan and Mr. Fox (uncredited)

Production Management
Paul Deason	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
C.C. Barnes	....	second second assistant director
Paul F. Bernard	....	second second assistant director (as Paul Bernard)
Catherine Bond	....	second second assistant director (as Cathy Bond)
Heather French	....	dga trainee
David Kelley	....	second assistant director
Thomas J. Mack	....	first assistant director (as Tom Mack)

Art Department
Richard Berger	....	set designer
Kevin Considine	....	set dresser
Jann K. Engel	....	assistant art director (as Jann Engel)
Richard Fernandez	....	assistant art director
Robert Greenfield	....	leadman
Martin Grimes	....	assistant property master (as Marty Grimes)
Michael Anthony Jackson	....	illustrator (as Michael Jackson)
Erik Knight	....	art department researcher
Gary A. Krakoff	....	construction coordinator (as Gary Krakoff)
Tony Leonardi	....	stand-by painter
Kathy Lucas	....	set decorator: Washington D.C. (as Katherine Lucas)
Kevin Mangan	....	greens
James P. Meehan	....	on-set dresser (as James Meehan)
Jerry Moss	....	property master
Maura Moss	....	assistant property master
Andrew Petrotta	....	assistant property master
Hugo Santiago	....	art director: Washington D.C.
Mark Weissenfluh	....	set dresser
Salvador Anaya	....	plaster foreman (uncredited)
Richard F. Anderson	....	set dresser (uncredited)
François Audouy	....	graphic designer (uncredited)
Paige Augustine	....	assistant set decorator (uncredited)
Adam L. Barker	....	plaster foreman (uncredited)
Michael R. Barnard	....	shop manager (uncredited)
Mariko Braswell	....	model builder (uncredited)
Timothy Burgard	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Marco A. Campos	....	general foreman (uncredited)
Andrea Cantrell	....	props (uncredited)
James Carson	....	illustrator (uncredited)
David B. Clark	....	painter (uncredited)
Christopher L. Conner	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Susanna Glattly	....	scenic foreman: Washington DC (uncredited)
Gavin Jones	....	mouldmaker (uncredited)
Anthony Klaiman	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Scott Lafferty	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Tim R. Lafferty	....	construction foreman (uncredited)
Leslie 'Tinker' Linville	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Ted Lubonovich II	....	carpenter: Washington D.C. (uncredited)
Ron Mendell	....	set designer (uncredited)
Thomas C. Mentzer	....	construction foreman (uncredited)
Natalie Richards	....	assistant art director: additional photography (uncredited)
Robin Richesson	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Michael Sabo	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Stephen G. Shifflette	....	lead man: Washington D.C. (uncredited)
Angela Stauffer	....	construction staff assistant (uncredited)
Donna Leigh Tatum	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Pete von Sholly	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Kathleen Walker	....	construction estimator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Sandina Bailo-Lape	....	foley editor (as Sandina Bailo Lape)
Steve Boeddeker	....	assistant sound designer
Sara Bolder	....	dialogue editor
Lisa Chino	....	assistant supervising sound editor
Frank E. Eulner	....	sound effects editor (as Frank Eulner)
Andre Fenley	....	assistant sound editor
Ken Fischer	....	sound effects editor
Richard Hymns	....	supervising sound editor
William R. King	....	boom operator (as Bill King)
Dennis Maitland	....	production sound mixer (as Dennis L. Maitland Sr.)
James J. Mase	....	cable person (as James Mase)
Shawn Murphy	....	sound re-recording mixer
Cheryl Nardi	....	assistant sound editor
Susan Sanford	....	assistant sound editor
Michael Silvers	....	supervising adr editor
Michael Silvers	....	supervising dialogue editor
Gary Summers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ewa Sztompke	....	dialogue editor (as Ewa Sztompke Oatfield)
Randy Thom	....	sound designer
Randy Thom	....	sound re-recording mixer
Donna Barrett	....	cable person (uncredited)
Fred Clemons	....	machine room operator (uncredited)
Sean England	....	machine room operator (uncredited)

Stunts
Perry Barndt	....	stunts
Stanton Barrett	....	stunts
Daniel W. Barringer	....	stunts
Joey Box	....	stunts
George Cheung	....	stunts
Phil Chong	....	stunts
J. Mark Donaldson	....	stunts (as Mark Donaldson)
Richard L. Duran	....	stunts (as Richard Duran)
Corey Michael Eubanks	....	stunts (as Corey Eubanks)
George Fisher	....	stunts
Tanner Gill	....	stunts
Gary Guercio	....	stunts (as Gary L. Guercio)
Sherry Ham-Bernard	....	stunts
Dick Hancock	....	stunts
Steven Ito	....	stunts
Jesse V. Johnson	....	stunts (as Jesse Johnson)
Hannah Kozak	....	stunts
Julius LeFlore	....	stunts
John Moio	....	stunts
Bennie Moore	....	stunts (as Bennie E. Moore)
Sean B. Murphy	....	stunts
Jimmy Ortega	....	stunts
Jim Palmer	....	stunts
Victor Paul	....	stunts
Patricia M. Peters	....	stunts (as Tricia Peters)
Dan Plum	....	stunts
Darrin Prescott	....	stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.	....	stunts
George Marshall Ruge	....	stunts
Lynn Salvatori	....	stunts
Dennis Scott	....	stunts (as Dennis R. Scott)
Lincoln Simonds	....	stunts
Erik Stabenau	....	stunts
Mark Stefanich	....	stunts
Jim Stephan	....	stunts
Neil Summers	....	stunts
Clark Tucker	....	stunts
George P. Wilbur	....	stunts
Brian J. Williams	....	stunts
Danny Wong	....	stunts
Greg Anderson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Ron Balicki	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
John Dixon	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Joe Dunne	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Dana Dru Evenson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Johnny Gray	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Dean Grimes	....	stunts (uncredited)
Brett A. Jones	....	stunts (uncredited)
Ryan Keating	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bob McGovern	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Joe Ordaz	....	stunts (uncredited)
Charlie Picerni	....	stunts (uncredited)
George Robotham	....	stunts (uncredited)
Pat Romano	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tony Snegoff	....	stunts (uncredited)
Cris Thomas-Palomino	....	stunts (uncredited)
Arthur Tipp	....	utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Larry J. Aube	....	rigging key grip (as Larry Aube)
Clyde E. Bryan	....	first assistant camera: VistaVision
George M. Chappell	....	rigging electrician
Michael J. Coo	....	key grip (as Michael Coo)
Ray De La Motte	....	camera operator
Alan R. Disler	....	first assistant camera (as Alan Disler)
David Garden	....	second assistant camera
Mark Hadland	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Ian Kelly	....	supervising video engineer
Ian Kelly	....	video assist operator
Ian Kincaid	....	chief lighting technician (as Ian R. Kincaid)
Craig Kohtala	....	best boy grip
Thomas Nead	....	rigging gaffer (as Tom Nead)
Joseph E. Thibo	....	additional camera operator: Arizona (as Joe Thibo)
Suzanne Trucks	....	second assistant camera
Nico Bally	....	grip (uncredited)
Michael Brennan	....	dolly grip (uncredited)
Joseph Emanuele	....	lamp operator (uncredited)
William E. Fitch	....	grip (uncredited)
Ron Goodman	....	camera operator: SpaceCam (uncredited)
Edward A. Gutentag	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Danny Hernandez	....	electrician (uncredited)
Dwayne McClintock	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Randy Nolen	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)
Glenn Parker	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Christopher Prampin	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
John 'Fest' Sandau	....	gaffer: additional photography (uncredited)
Michael Santoro	....	rigging best boy grip (uncredited)
Kurt E. Soderling	....	aerial camera operator (uncredited)
Sean Tuell	....	grip (uncredited)
Daniel L. Turrett	....	camera operator (uncredited)

Animation Department
Alice V. Kaiserian	....	animator

Casting Department
Christian Heaton	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Heather Laird	....	casting: Kansas (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marci R. Johnson	....	costumer (as Marci Johnson)
Mitchell Ray Kenney	....	key costumer (as Mitchell Kenney)
Sue Moore	....	costume supervisor
Kelly Porter	....	costumer
Michelle Skoby	....	assistant costume designer
Kenn Smiley	....	costumer
Tangi Crawford	....	costumer (uncredited)
Daniel Dirks	....	set costumer (uncredited)
Catharine Fletcher Incaprera	....	set costumer (uncredited)
Sam Greenmun	....	specialty wardrobe (uncredited)
Dale Wibben	....	cutter/fitter (uncredited)
Gary 'Little G' Williams	....	wardrobe production assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Tim Amyx	....	assistant editor
Rick Howe	....	assistant editor
Joel Negron	....	first assistant editor
David Orr	....	color timer
Steve Bloom	....	assistant editor (uncredited)
Brandon K. Hogan	....	post-production (uncredited)

Music Department
Bob Badami	....	music editor
Steve Bartek	....	music score producer
Steve Bartek	....	orchestrator
Danny Elfman	....	music score producer
Shannon Erbe	....	assistant music editor
Artie Kane	....	conductor
Shawn Murphy	....	music score mixer
Shawn Murphy	....	score recordist
Ellen Segal	....	music editor
Kenneth Karman	....	music editor (uncredited)
Mark McKenzie	....	additional orchestrator (uncredited)
Edgardo Simone	....	additional orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Scott Jimerson	....	driver
Tom Marshall	....	transportation captain (as Tommy Marshall)
Manny Quinones	....	transportation captain: Washington D.C.
Dave Robling	....	transportation coordinator
Adam Lee Freeman	....	driver: picture vehicle (uncredited)
J.D. Hicks	....	black powder driver (uncredited)
John McLaughlin	....	transportation local captain (uncredited)
John Rice Sr.	....	transportation captain (uncredited)
Tom Sweeney	....	transportation office administrator (uncredited)
Prentis Woods	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Kokayi Ampah	....	location manager
Herach Arzounian	....	first aid: Las Vegas (as Herach Arzunian)
Rhonda Baer	....	assistant location manager
Joe Biggins	....	set staff assistant
Mike Cuevas	....	staff assistant
Robert Dawson	....	title designer
Rhonda DeVictor	....	staff assistant (as Rhonda De Victor)
Danilo Dixon	....	martian girl consultant
Peter J. Dowd Jr.	....	set staff assistant (as Peter Dowd)
Marty Elfalan	....	assistant production accountant
Larry Fisch	....	assistant production secretary
Cliff Fleming	....	aerial coordinator
Tim Gonzales	....	craft service
Greg Hale	....	set staff assistant
Geoff Harding	....	assistant location manager (as Geoffrey Harding)
Angela Heald	....	production associate
Rosie Heeter	....	staff assistant: Arizona (as Rose Heeter)
Craig Hosking	....	pilot
Karen R. Jones	....	unit publicist
Leif Jonker	....	assistant location manager: Kansas (as Lief Jonker)
Dan Kamin	....	martian girl consultant
Diane Krakower	....	assistant: Mr. Nicholson
Maggie Mancuso	....	assistant location manager: Las Vegas
Marc Mann	....	midi programmer
Rob Massi	....	staff assistant
David G. Mills	....	pilot
Francois Nars	....	martian girl consultant
John E. Olive Jr.	....	assistant location manager: Kansas
Alison Parraco	....	assistant production accountant (as Alison 'Oopie' Parraco)
Kathy Petty	....	production accountant (as Kathleen A. Petty)
Eva Quiroz	....	assistant: Mr. Burton
Theresa Rubino	....	assistant production secretary: Washington D.C.
Chris Saunders	....	pilot (as Christopher Saunders)
John T. Scanlon	....	pilot
Rick Shuster	....	pilot
David Simon	....	location manager: Washington D.C.
Glenn J. Smith	....	pilot
Christopher Kelley Snow	....	staff assistant: Washington D.C. (as Christopher Johnson)
Paul Starr	....	martian girl consultant
Janna Stern	....	script supervisor
Lisa Swain	....	assistant production secretary: Arizona
Bruce W. Talamon	....	script supervisor (as Bruce Talamon)
Cheryl A. Tkach	....	assistant: Mr. Franco
Dirk Vahle	....	pilot
Jon Van Dyke	....	trainer: Poppy
Kimberly Verros	....	assistant production secretary (as Kim Verros)
Ken Vieira	....	pilot
Andrew Ward	....	set staff assistant
Chad Arganbright	....	staff assistant (uncredited)
Chris Beal	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Brian Bero	....	puppeteer (uncredited)
Christopher Boone	....	production assistant (uncredited)
David Combs	....	studio teacher (uncredited)
James F. Cornick	....	lot best boy (uncredited)
Bill Daly	....	post-production accountant manager (uncredited)
Katherine Dorrer	....	set production assistant: Washington D.C. (uncredited)
Steven Elford	....	armatures (uncredited)
Derek Frey	....	assistant to director (uncredited)
Michael Haro	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Lisa Hatch	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Gil Jawetz	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jon Jolles	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Kathleen Keller	....	production coordinator: pre-production (uncredited)
Dirk Magwitz	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Peter McKernan	....	pilot: picture ship (uncredited)
Nancy Neumann	....	studio teacher (uncredited)
Ben Pezzillo	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Diane Puhalla	....	assistant cutter/fitter (uncredited)
Jim Swidarski	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)
Karen Turner	....	assistant accountant (uncredited)
Frank Welker	....	voices: Martian vocal effects (uncredited)

Crew believed to be complete

Production Companies

Distributors

Warner Bros. Pictures (1996) (USA) (theatrical)
Warner Bros. (1997) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Warner Bros. (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
Warner Bros. (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
Warner Home Video (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
Warner Bros. (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Warner Bros. (1997) (Italy) (theatrical)
Warner Bros. (1997) (Japan) (theatrical)
Warner Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
Gemini Film (1997) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
Argentina Video Home (199?) (Argentina) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1997) (Germany) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1998) (Germany) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (1998) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (laserdisc)
Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

Acme Models
Anatomorphex
Computer Film Company, The (CFC) (rig removal)
Controlled Demolition (implosion)
Effects Associates
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) (visual effects and animation)
Mackinnon & Saunders (Martian character and spacesuit design) (as Mackinnon & Saunders Ltd.)
Warner Digital Studios

Other Companies

Animals R Us animal trainers
Atlantic Records soundtrack published by
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment camera cranes and dollies
Donah Bassett and Associates negative cutting (as Donah Bassett & Assoc.)
Global Effects specialty props
Greg Taylor Restorations tanks
J.L. Fisher camera dollies
Movie Movers cast trailers
Movie Movers hair and make-up trailers
Movie Movers star trailers
Pacific Title titles and opticals
Picture Mill, The main title production
Technicolor color timing

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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi fantasy violence and brief sexuality.

Parents Guide:

View content advisory for parents

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina more

Company:

Tim Burton Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Susan Sarandon was originally cast as Barbara Land. more

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Donald Kesler's head wakes up inside the alien space-craft, we can hear a steady heartbeat. However, when the camera pans out, and we are able to see the heart to the left of the screen, the heart is beating much faster than the speed the audio is beating. more

Quotes:

General Casey: [talking on phone] Hello? This is General Casey. I get to meet the Martian Ambassador! Ain't that great? Oh, it's a hell of an honor. But didn't I always tell you honey, if I just stayed in place and never spoke up, good things are bound to happen. Yeah... Ok
[makes kissing noises and ends the phone call]
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Movie Connections:

References "The Twilight Zone: The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street (#1.22)" (1960) more

Soundtrack:

Humming more

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13 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.

Hide the Van Buren china!!!, 14 September 2007

Author: crhoads-1 from United States

I'll make this quick. Jim "Give Me The Ball" Brown speed-bagging bubble-headed martians as he journeys home to Pam "Foxy Brown" Grier. Tom Jones finger-snapping and rocking out to "It's Not Unusual" with a bald eagle on his arm. Las Vegas getting a demolition only Steve Wynn could dream of. And just about the most serous A-list cast not taking themselves seriously and having a ball. Your family and friends will have you committed for loving this but who cares! Just crank up the Slim Whitman and watch their heads explode. It's "Independence Day" meets "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" with Tim Burton again at the helm. The best picture of 1996!

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Astrig Akseralian	....	lead painter: Mackinnon & Saunders LTD.
Noel Baker	....	design sculptor: Mackinnon & Saunders LTD.
Colin Batty	....	design sculptor: Mackinnon & Saunders LTD.
Geraldine Corrigan	....	costumer supervisor: Mackinnon & Saunders LTD.
Donald Elliott	....	special effects foreman (as Donald R. Elliott)
Lucy Gell	....	prototype fabricator: Mackinnon & Saunders LTD.
Georgina Hayns	....	mechanics designer: Mackinnon & Saunders LTD.
Thomas R. Homsher	....	special effects technician
Barry Jones	....	production supervisor: Mackinnon & Saunders LTD.
Christine Keogh	....	prototype fabricator: Mackinnon & Saunders LTD.
Louie Lantieri	....	special effects
Michael Lantieri	....	special effects supervisor
Ian Mackinnon	....	design supervisor: Mackinnon & Saunders LTD.
Graham Maiden	....	shop coordinator: Mackinnon & Saunders LTD.
Darren Marshall	....	design sculptor: Mackinnon & Saunders LTD.
Dan Ossello	....	special effects
Tom Pahk	....	special effects
Peter Saunders	....	design supervisor: Mackinnon & Saunders LTD.
Bridget Smith	....	mold designer: Mackinnon & Saunders LTD.
Stuart Sutcliffe	....	mechanics designer: Mackinnon & Saunders LTD.
Mark Thompson	....	prototype fabricator: Mackinnon & Saunders LTD.
Brian Tipton	....	special effects
Tom Tokunaga	....	special effects
Christine Walker	....	production supervisor: Mackinnon & Saunders LTD.
Simon White	....	shop coordinator: Mackinnon & Saunders LTD.
Robert DeVine	....	special effects (uncredited)
Lance Gilmer	....	special effects makeup (uncredited)
Jake Lee	....	puppet shop coordinator (uncredited)
Larry Odien	....	animatronics (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Michael Adkisson	....	2D roto artist: Warner Digital Studios
Alia Agha	....	3D camera matchmove artist: ILM
Kipp Aldrich	....	video engineering: ILM (as Kipp A. Aldrich)
Adrienne Anderson	....	production staff: ILM
David Andrews	....	visual effects supervisor
Chris Armstrong	....	lead character animator: ILM
Joel Aron	....	computer graphics sequence supervisor: ILM
Julian Backus	....	2D artist: Warner Digital Studios
Charles Bailey	....	model supervisor: ILM (as Charlie Bailey)
Kyle Balda	....	lead character animator: ILM
Darren Bedwell	....	2D texture artist: Warner Digital Studios
Linda Bel	....	lead character animator: ILM (as Linda M. Bel)
Jeffrey Benedict	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Rhett Bennett	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Jeffrey Benoit	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
David Benson	....	software engineer: ILM
Ken Beyer	....	computer systems engineer: ILM
Andrea Biklian	....	negative line-up: ILM
Patrick Bonneau	....	character animator: ILM
Jill Brooks	....	senior visual effects coordinator: ILM
Megan Bryant	....	digital camera supervisor: Warner Digital Studio
Lindsay Burnett	....	visual effects assistant coordinator: Warner Digital Studios
Heather Bushman	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Bonjin Byun	....	2D artist: Warner Digital Studios
Diane Caliva	....	film assembly technician: Warner Digital Studios
Sue Campbell	....	character animator: ILM
Phil Carlig	....	2D texture artist: Warner Digital Studios
Tami Carter	....	digital paint & roto: ILM
Amelia Chenoweth	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Andy Chua	....	hardware lead/systems administrator: Warner Digital Studios
Shanna Chung Lim	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios (as Shanna Lim)
Timothy Clark	....	matte painter: Warner Digital Studios (as Tim Clark)
Theresa Corrao	....	production staff: ILM (as Theresa R. Corrao)
Bruce Dahl	....	character animator: ILM
Peter Daulton	....	character animator: ILM
Lou Dellarosa	....	lead character animator: ILM
Vince De Quattro	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Natasha Devaud	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Adam Dotson	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
David Dresher	....	visual effects editor
Edwin Dunkley	....	electronic editorial: ILM (as Ed Dunkley)
Russell Earl	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Russell William Earl)
Mike Ellis	....	film scanning: ILM
Jenn Emberly	....	lead character animator: ILM
Jamie Engel	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Mark R.R. Farquhar	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios (as Mark Farquhar)
Michael L. Fink	....	visual effects supervisor (as Michael Fink)
Fortunato Frattasio	....	Inferno artist: Warner Digital Studios
Steve Gawley	....	model maker: ILM
Lynn M. Gephart	....	2D visual effects production manager: Warner Digital Studios
Vincent M. Giordano	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Susan Goldsmith	....	digital paint & roto: ILM
Kelly Hartigan Goldstein	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios (as Kelly Hartigan)
Frank Gravatt	....	digital modeler: ILM
Dave Gregory	....	color imaging supervisor: Warner Digital Studios
Grant Guenin	....	Sabre artist: ILM
Gerald Gutschmidt	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Gerald Gutshmidt D.IV)
Roger Guyett	....	computer graphics supervisor: ILM
Mary Beth Haggerty	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Tim Harrington	....	character animator: ILM
Christian Hatfield	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Jack Haye	....	location match move technician: ILM (as Jack Edsel Haye)
Matt Head	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios (as Matthew Head)
Michael Hemschoot	....	2D roto artist: Warner Digital Studios
Christina Hills	....	digital effects artist: ILM
David Hisanaga	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as David Yukio Hisanaga)
David Horsley	....	computer graphics sequence supervisor: ILM (as David F. Horsley)
Jim Hourihan	....	software engineer: ILM
Tony Hudson	....	chief digital character modeler: ILM
Roger Huynh	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Greg Hyman	....	visual effects editor: ILM
Carolyn Ippisch	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Hiroki Itokazu	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Jason Ivimey	....	character animator: ILM
Todd Jahnke	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Arthur Jeppe	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Victor Jimenez	....	Inferno supervisor: Warner Digital Studios
Doug Jones	....	negative cutter: ILM
Randy Jonsson	....	3D camera matchmove artist: ILM
Michael Joyce	....	model shop supervisor: Acme Models
Greg Killmaster	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Bill Kimberlin	....	visual effects editor: ILM
Jeanmarie King	....	production staff: ILM
Heather Knight	....	character animator: ILM
John Charles Kohn	....	Inferno artist: Warner Digital Studios (as John Kohn)
Bill Konersman	....	CG landing sequence technical supervisor: Warner Digital Studios
Christian Kubsch	....	location plate producer: ILM
James Kuo	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Jean-Claude Langer	....	digital texture paint artist: ILM
David C. Lawson	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Julija Learie	....	character animator: ILM
Janice Lew	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Aaron Linton	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Victoria Livingstone	....	character animator: ILM
Bill Maher	....	on-set plate manager: Warner Digital Studios
Mary E. Manning	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Robert Marinic	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Erik Mattson	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Tim McLaughlin	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Tim McLaughlin	....	technical director
Dan McNamara	....	editorial supervisor: ILM
Mimi Medel	....	visual effects production manager: Warner Digital Studios
David Meny	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Neil Michka	....	character animator: ILM
Min	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Jim Mitchell	....	visual effects supervisor (as James Mitchell)
Todd Mitchell	....	film scanning: ILM
Curt I. Miyashiro	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Hiroyuki Miyoshi	....	software project manager: Warner Digital Studios
Michele Moen	....	matte painter: Warner Digital Studios (as Michelle Moen)
Jack Mongovan	....	chief digital paint & roto artist: ILM
Mark Moore	....	visual effects art director: ILM
David Manos Morris	....	3D camera matchmove artist: ILM
Heather J. Morrison	....	assistant film assembly technician: Warner Digital Studios
Julie Nelson	....	character animator: ILM
Christopher Nibley	....	visual effects director of photography
Ken Nielsen	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Kenneth J. Nielsen)
Michael Olague	....	gaffer: ILM
Kate O'Neill	....	visual effects camera assistant: ILM
Rob Ostir	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
David Parsons	....	character animator: ILM
Cary Phillips	....	software engineer: ILM
Jason Piccioni	....	digital color lead: Warner Digital Studios
Josh Pines	....	scanning supervisor: ILM (as Joshua Pines)
Ellen Poon	....	scanning supervisor: ILM
Henry Preston	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Magali Rigaudias	....	character animator: ILM (as Magali Pouet Rigaudias)
Lauren Alexandra Ritchie	....	visual effects producer: Warner Digital Studios
Elsa Rodriguez	....	digital paint & roto: ILM
Amanda Ronai-Dahle	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Mark Ross-Sullivan	....	modelmaker: Acme Models
Christian Rouet	....	software research and development: ILM
Patrice d.S. Saenz	....	3D camera matchmove artist: ILM (as Patrice Saenz)
Christopher Savides	....	digital camera operator: Warner Digital Studios
Durant Schoon	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as B. Durant Schoon)
Sean Schur	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Trish Schutz-Krause	....	character animator: ILM (as Trish Schutz)
Jarmila Seflova	....	digital artist: ILM
Linda Shepard	....	2D texture artist: Warner Digital Studios
Robert Shrider	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Jesse Silver	....	art department supervisor: Warner Digital Studios
Jesse Silver	....	matte artist: Warner Digital Studios
Jim Smentowski	....	computer systems engineer: ILM
David A. Smith	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Kevin Andrew Smith	....	software lead: Warner Digital Studios (as Kevin Smith)
Kevin Andrew Smith	....	systems administrator: Warner Digital Studios (as Kevin Smith)
Ben Snow	....	computer graphics sequence supervisor: ILM
Ellen Somers	....	production supervisor: Warner Digital Studios
Evelyn Spencer	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Kathi Spencer	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Casey Steele	....	model production coordinator: Warner Digital Studios
Brian Steiner	....	CGI lead robot: Warner Digital Studios
Scott Stewart	....	digital paint & roto: ILM
John Stillman	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Eben Stromquist	....	model maker: ILM
Kenji Sweeney	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Pat Sweeney	....	miniature director of photography: ILM (as Patrick Sweeney)
Ken Swenson	....	modelmaker: Acme Models
Marc Toscano	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Barbara Townsend	....	computer graphics sequence supervisor: ILM (as Barbara L. Nellis)
Katie Tucker-Fico	....	2D artist: Warner Digital Studios (as Katie Tucker)
Bruce Vecchitto	....	digital timing supervisor: ILM
Paul Vega	....	computer graphics technician: ILM (as Paul J. Vega)
Cesar Velazquez	....	software engineer: Warner Digital Studios
Tim Waddy	....	digital armature designer: ILM
Chris Waegner	....	CGI lead saucers: Warner Digital Studios
David Washburn	....	chief 3D camera matchmove: ILM
Robert Weaver	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Erin West	....	production staff: ILM (as Erin Elizabeth West)
John Whisnant	....	3D camera matchmove artist: ILM
Andy White	....	computer graphics supervisor: ILM
R. Christopher White	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Rob White	....	digital camera operator: Warner Digital Studios (as Robert White)
Kelly Wilcox	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Chuck Wiley	....	model maker: ILM
Michael Wilhelmi	....	tape operators lead: Warner Digital Studios
Guy Williams	....	digital effects supervisor: Warner Digital Studios
Lindy Wilson	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Scott Wirtz	....	character animator: ILM (as Scott Huck Wirtz)
Brad Woods	....	character animator: ILM
Genevieve Yee	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Ingrid Yegros	....	CG artist: Warner Digital Studios
Michael Aceves	....	matte artist: Warner Digital (uncredited)
Eric Adkins	....	director of photography: visual effects unit (uncredited)
Joe Alter	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Travis Baumann	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Ronn Brown	....	matte artist (uncredited)
D. David Calzada	....	visual effects (uncredited)
D. Walt Cameron	....	computer support (uncredited)
Francesco Chiarini	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Robin L. D'Arcy	....	visual effects producer (uncredited)
Fon Davis	....	model maker: ILM (uncredited)
Erik Dehkhoda	....	pre-visualization (uncredited)
Thomas Enright	....	best boy electric: minatures unit (uncredited)
Matt Farell	....	previs artist (uncredited)
Todd Fellows	....	model maker: Acme Model Shop (uncredited)
Edward J. Franklin	....	ACME model shop (uncredited)
Glen Gustafson	....	film recorder operator: Warner Digital (uncredited)
Mara Hamilton	....	visual effects coordinator (uncredited)
Aaron Haye	....	modelmaker: ILM (uncredited)
John Joyce	....	modelmaker: Acme Models (uncredited)
Fireball Tim Lawrence	....	visual effects concept artist (uncredited)
Stewart Lew	....	digital modeler: ILM (uncredited)
Donn Markel	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Dwayne McClintock	....	motion control engineer: stop motion unit (uncredited)
Dennis McHugh	....	visual effects gaffer (uncredited)
Brandon McNaughton	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Daniel Radford	....	visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
John Rauh	....	digital effects compositor (uncredited)
Christine Serino	....	texture map artist (uncredited)
Craig A. Simms	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Janek Sirrs	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Robert Skotak	....	visual effects designer: 4-Ward Productions (uncredited)
Kurt E. Soderling	....	visual effects camera operator (uncredited)
David Stump	....	effects director of photography (uncredited)
Jim Towler	....	visual effects designer (uncredited)
Trevor Tuttle	....	model maker (uncredited)
Danny Wagner	....	model maker/sculptor: ILM (uncredited)
David Weitzberg	....	digital artist: ILM (uncredited)
Robert West	....	visual effects coordinator (uncredited)

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