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| Directed by | Menno Meyjes |
| Written by | David Gerrold |
| Produced by | David Kirschner Toby Emmerich |
| Starring | John Cusack Bobby Coleman Amanda Peet Sophie Okonedo Joan Cusack Oliver Platt Anjelica Huston |
| Cinematography | Robert D. Yeoman |
| Edited by | Valdis Oskarsdottir |
| Music by | Aaron Zigman |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release dates | November 2, 2007 |
| Running time | 110 min. |
| Country |  |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $27 million |
| Box office | $3,376,669 |
Martian Child is a 2007 comedy-drama film about a writer who adopts a strange young boy who believes he is from Mars. Martian Child was released wide on November 2, 2007. The film was directed by Menno Meyjes and produced by New Line Cinema. The film stars John Cusack, Joan Cusack, and Bobby Coleman. The MPAA rating system rated the film with a PG for thematic elements and mild language.
Plot
David Gordon (John Cusack) has just lost his wife Mary and is looking to adopt a young boy named Dennis (Bobby Coleman) who believes he is from Mars. After adopting the boy from Sophie (Sophie Okonedo), he manages to bring Dennis out of the Amazon box in which he stays to hide from the sun. He teaches the boy how to be an "earthling" and earns Dennis' love in the process with the help of his sister Liz (Cusack's real life sister Joan).
Cast
- John Cusack as David Gordon
- Bobby Coleman as Dennis
- Amanda Peet as Harlee
- Sophie Okonedo as Sophie
- Joan Cusack as Liz Gordon
- Oliver Platt as Jeff
- Anjelica Huston as Tina
- Richard Schiff as Lefkowitz
- Howard Hesseman as Dr. Berg
Background and production
The film is based on the award-winning novelette The Martian Child, by science fiction author David Gerrold.
Director Jerry Zucker was brought in to shoot new footage, according to Patrick Goldstein in the Los Angeles Times on August 10, 2007.
Release
The film's original release date was June 29, then was set for October 26, then back to June 29, and finally settled on November 2.
External links
- Official site from New Line Cinema
- Official trailer from YouTube
- Martian Child at IMDb
- Martian Child at Rotten Tomatoes
- Martian Child at Metacritic
- Martian Child at Box Office Mojo
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