An interstellar hero from a distant world visits Earth, and tries to fit in with a mundane, yet kind, suburban family.An interstellar hero from a distant world visits Earth, and tries to fit in with a mundane, yet kind, suburban family.An interstellar hero from a distant world visits Earth, and tries to fit in with a mundane, yet kind, suburban family.
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- TriviaOriginally titled "Urban Commando", and intended for Danny DeVito as Charlie Wilcox and Arnold Schwarzenegger as Shep Ramsey. When these two opted to make Twins (1988), the script was bought by New Line Cinema as the follow-up to their highly successful Hulk Hogan film, No Holds Barred (1989).
- GoofsThe game Ramsey and the kid play in the arcade is Afterburner, a jet combat game that contains no aliens, phasers, photons, anyone named Dragos or anything science fiction related.
- Quotes
Charlie Wilcox: I was FROZEN today!
- ConnectionsEdited into Nostalgia Critic: Top 11 Tom and Jerry Episodes (2023)
- SoundtracksAlmost Like Paradise
Written and Produced by David Michael Frank and Robert Jason
Performed by Robert Jason
Featured review
Kinda funny
I remember seeing this years ago, either on VHS or on HBO. It was one of those films that I paid rapt attention to (hey, I was 11 at the time) and thoroughly enjoyed.
I saw this movie again, for the first time in a decade, on Sci-Fi just the other day. Admitedly, it was nowhere near as funny and/or cool as I thought it was back in '91, but it brought back a lot of fond memories. I'd say this is Hogan's best film (with No Holds Barred taking the #2 spot).. which is, yes, a pretty sad fact. This man was never meant to be an actor - a showman, perhaps, and a wrestler indeed, but the only shining performance here was Christopher Lloyd in his usual goofiness.
At least this movie doesn't try too hard... it's not meant to be taken seriously, and is an overall good 'popcorn' flick.
I saw this movie again, for the first time in a decade, on Sci-Fi just the other day. Admitedly, it was nowhere near as funny and/or cool as I thought it was back in '91, but it brought back a lot of fond memories. I'd say this is Hogan's best film (with No Holds Barred taking the #2 spot).. which is, yes, a pretty sad fact. This man was never meant to be an actor - a showman, perhaps, and a wrestler indeed, but the only shining performance here was Christopher Lloyd in his usual goofiness.
At least this movie doesn't try too hard... it's not meant to be taken seriously, and is an overall good 'popcorn' flick.
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- caerdwyn
- Jul 14, 2001
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Urban Commando
- Filming locations
- Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, USA(Multiple scenes. Street block that Shep Ramsey walks down before finding room for rent.)
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $6,948,859
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,947,744
- Oct 6, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $6,948,859
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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