Martian Child (2007)
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Adapted from a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novelette by author David Gerrold, Menno Meyjes's Martian Child stars John Cusack as a widowed science fiction writer who adopts a boy (Bobby Coleman) who claims to be from the Red Planet. The writer believes the child acts strangely in order to process the difficulty he has had in his young life, but soon both he and his sister (Joan Cusack) begin to wonder if the boy might be telling the truth. Amanda Peet co-stars as the woman who becomes a mother figure for the boy. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Cusack, Amanda Peet, (more)
- Director(s):
- Menno Meyjes
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Martian Child
Adapted from a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novelette by author David Gerrold, Menno Meyjes's Martian Child stars John Cusack as a widowed science fiction writer who adopts a boy (Bobby Coleman) who claims to be from the Red Planet. The writer believes the child acts strangely in order to process the difficulty he has had in his young life, but soon both he and his sister (Joan Cusack) begin to wonder if the boy might be telling the truth. Amanda Peet co-stars as the woman who becomes a mother figure for the boy. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 107 mins
Complete Cast of Martian Child
- John Cusack - David
- Sophie Okonedo - Sophie
- Bobby Coleman - Dennis
- Richard Schiff - Lefkowitz
- Amanda Peet - Harlee
- Oliver Platt - Jeff
- Joan Cusack - Liz
- Anjelica Huston - Mimi
- Director(s):
- Menno Meyjes
- Writer(s):
- Jonathan Tolins, Seth Bass
- Producer(s):
- Corey Sienega, Ed Elbert, David Kirschner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Situations)
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