Martian Child
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| Directed by | Menno Meyjes |
| Produced by | Ed Elbert David Kirschner Toby Emmerich |
| Written by | David Gerrold |
| Starring | John Cusack Amanda Peet Sophie Okonedo Oliver Platt Bobby Coleman and Joan Cusack |
| Music by | Aaron Zigman |
| Cinematography | Robert D. Yeoman |
| Editing by | Bruce Green |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release date(s) | November 2, 2007 |
| Running time | 110 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $27 million |
| Gross revenue | $7,784,649 |
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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 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.
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[edit] 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 (played by Cusack's real life sister Joan).
[edit] 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
[edit] 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.
[edit] Box Office Performance
The box office performance was poor, grossing only $8,534,011.
[edit] Filming Dates
The movie was shot during 2 May 2005 - 7 July 2005.
[edit] 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.
