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Martian Child

2007, Movie, PG, 108 mins

MARTIAN CHILD
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Poorly adapted from David Gerrold's acclaimed autobiographical novel, this sappy comedy-drama about a widower who adopts a special-needs child makes a number of key changes and consequently misses the point of Gerrold's heart-tugging tale of single fatherhood and family. Not long after his wife’s death, successful sci-fi writer David Gordon (John Cusack) decides to follow through on a plan they once made together and adopt a child. Against the strenuous objections of his ... read more leave a comment
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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.
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Length: 02:30
Posted: 7/23/2009
Martian Child movie trailer - starring Joan Cusack, John Cusack, Oliver Platt, Amanda Peet, Sophie Okonedo, Bobby Coleman. Directed by Menno Meyjes. Theatrical Release Date: 11/2/2007 Genre: Drama Rating: PG
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Length: 02:26
Posted: 3/17/2008
The romantic drama Martian Child stars John Cusack as a recently widowed science fiction writer who forms an unlikely family with a close friend (Amanda Peet) and a young boy he adopts that claims to be from Mars. The new couple ignores some sage parenting advice from the widower s sister (Joan Cusack) and gets more than they bargained for when a series of strange occurrences lead them to believe that the child s claim may be true. Based on an award-winning short story by sci-fi luminary David Gerrold, Martian Child is directed by Menno Meyjes and produced by David Kirschner, Corey Sienega and Ed Elbert. The film is scheduled for an June 29, 2007 release.
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Posted: 10/27/2007
A science fiction writer (John Cusack) adopts a child who believes he's from Mars.
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Posted: 12/19/2009
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Year: 2007
Rated PG

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Cast
John Cusack: David Gordon
Bobby Coleman: Dennis
Amanda Peet: Harlee
Sophie Okonedo: Sophie
Anjelica Huston: Tina
Joan Cusack: Liz

 

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