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*batteries not included (1987)

*batteries not included (1987)

PG 106 minutes EN Family , Comedy , Fantasy , Science Fiction
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. When tiny mechanical aliens land for a recharge, they decide to stay and help out.
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Hume Cronyn
Frank Riley
Jessica Tandy
Faye Riley
Frank McRae
Harry Noble
Elizabeth Peña
Marisa Esteval
Dennis Boutsikaris
Mason Baylor
Tom Aldredge
Sid Hogenson
Jane Hoffman
Muriel Hogenson
John Pankow
Kovacs
Michael Greene
Lacey, Real Estate Developer

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Production companies: Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Production countries: United States of America
Budget: $25,000,000
Revenue: $65,088,797

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