Hume Cronyn
Frank Riley
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*batteries not included: Directed by Matthew Robbins. With Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae, Elizabeth Peña. Aliens help a feisty old New York couple in their battle against the ruthless land developer who's out to evict them.
- (38K)
- Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Matthew Robbins
- 1987-12-18
Batteries Not Included (stylized as *batteries not included) is a 1987 American science fiction comedy-drama film directed by Matthew Robbins about small extraterrestrial living spaceships that save an apartment block under threat from property development.
Frank (Hume Cronyn) and Faye Riley (Jessica Tandy) are an elderly New York City couple living in a depressed part of town. There, they run a diner as well as an apartment building, which is home ...
- (18)
- Matthew Robbins
- PG
- Hume Cronyn
Designed by Industrial Light & Magic, the visual effects wizards, the saucers swoop and vibrate and blink and purr and even have children, which they assemble out of old toasters and other househood appliances. "Batteries Not Included" is a sweet, cheerful and funny family entertainment.
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.
- Matthew Robbins
- PG
- 22
Apr 11, 2020 · batteries not included (1987) Theatrical Trailer. Amblin. 77.5K subscribers. 993. 205K views 4 years ago.
- 1 min
- 205.7K
- Amblin
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.
