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A single man who writes science fiction books and screenplays for a living, adopts a son who claims he is from Mars. The adoptive father comes to be intrigued by the possibility his son might really be a Martian. Ultimately, the father realizes that he loves his son whether or not he is a Martian.
The short story does not specify the protagonist's sexual orientation. Only when, years later, Gerrold rewrote and expanded his story to novella length did he choose to include his sexuality. While Gerrold had, in real life, adopted a son as an openly gay man, in the film the protagonist is straight and has a female love interest. Because of ...
Nov 2, 2007 · Martian Child: Directed by Menno Meyjes. With John Cusack, Bobby Coleman, Amanda Peet, Sophie Okonedo. A science-fiction writer, recently widowed, considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.
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- Comedy, Drama, Family
- Menno Meyjes
- 2007-11-02
Sep 4, 2007 · Based on a true story, The Martian Child is a heartfelt novel about a single gay father adopting a son--the basis for the major motion picture starring John Cusack, Amanda Peet, and Joan Cusack. When David Gerrold decided he wanted to adopt a son, he thought he had prepared himself for fatherhood.
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Nov 1, 2007 · Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "I'm not human," little Dennis says at one point in "Martian Child." So he believes. The lonely orphan has convinced himself that he was not abandoned by his parents, but arrived here from Mars.
Nov 2, 2007 · In fact, Martian Child is a tearjerking and ultimately uplifting drama about the very real struggles of a widower ( John Cusack) who adopts a troubled young boy (Bobby Coleman) that thinks he's...
Jun 1, 2001 · THE MARTIAN CHILD. A NOVEL ABOUT A SINGLE FATHER ADOPTING A SON: BASED ON A TRUE STORY. by David Gerrold ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 1, 2001. And yet: neurotically charming and funny, the adopted single dad still wins our sympathy.
