*batteries not included (1987) USA / PG / 106 min
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Genre: Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Comedy /  more »
Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination  more »
User Ratings: 6.3 (15,732 votes)  more »
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Summary: Apartment block tenants seek the aid of alien mechanical life-forms to save their building from demolition.  more »
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Filmmakers: Matthew Robbins - Director / Writer (screenplay), Mick Garris - Writer (story), Brad Bird - Writer (screenplay), Brent Maddock - Writer (screenplay), S.S. Wilson - Writer (screenplay), Ronald L. Schwary - Producer, John McPherson - Cinematographer, James Horner - Composer, Ted Haworth - Production Designer, Cynthia Scheider - Editor  more »
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Hume Cronyn ... Frank Riley 10,183 

Jessica Tandy ... Faye Riley 5,596 

Frank McRae ... Harry Noble 10,670 

Elizabeth Peña ... Marisa Esteval 4,136 
Michael Carmine ... Carlos 40,549