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Martian Child Details

2007

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Starring	John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Amanda Peet, Bobby Coleman
Director	Menno Meyjes
Genres	Drama

Martian Child

Based on an award-winning short story by sci-fi luminary David Gerrold, Martian Child sees 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 who claims to be from Mars. The new couple ignore some sage parenting advice from the widower's sister (Joan Cusack) and get more than they bargained for when a series of strange occurrences lead them to believe that the child's claim may be true!

Starring	John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Amanda Peet, Bobby Coleman, Sophie Okonedo, Oliver Platt
Director	Menno Meyjes
Studio	ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO RENTAL
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 48 mins
Certificate
Collections	New releases
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 2007 To Rent: DVD: 14 Apr 2008

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- If you came of age in the 1980s, John Cusack holds a special place in your formative filmgoing experiences. While movie... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
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  Brilliant
  
  The Cusacks working together, a very good child actor , good script , tight performances and things to laugh, cheer and cry about....what more could you want.
  
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  - 27 May 2008 at 14:22
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  Get Glued...It'll make you laugh..It'll make you Cry!!
  
  Oh what a Fab Fab Movie!! Little 'Bobby Coleman' who played 'Dennis' is so cute...what a character!!
  
  Brilliant to see 'John' ... read more »
  
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- - laneyb
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  - Rochester, Kent
  - 21 Oct 2011 at 19:02
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  Loved it Loved it Loved great little story ,the acting was great but then I do have a soft spot for John Cusack .
  
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- - Deeleeds
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  - 06 Sep 2011 at 21:10
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  Martian Child
  
  We really loved this film. A very pleasant watch and one that we will recommend to our friends
  
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- - toddyquaker
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  - 13 Aug 2011 at 22:22
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  Based on an award-winning short story by sci-fi luminary David Gerrold, Martian Child sees 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 who claims to be from Mars. The new couple ignore some sage ...