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Mac and Me (1988)
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Overview
Release Date:
12 August 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
How two boys worlds apart become the best of friends. morePlot:
A Mysterious Alien Creature (MAC ?) trying to escape from NASA is befriended by a young boy in a wheel chair. | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 6 nominations moreUser Comments:
Hey everyone, dance party at McDonald's; let's go! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Christine Ebersole | ... | Janet Cruise |
| Jonathan Ward | ... | Michael Cruise |
| Tina Caspary | ... | Courtney (as Katrina Caspary) |
| Lauren Stanley | ... | Debbie |
| Jade Calegory | ... | Eric Cruise |
 | Vinnie Torrente | ... | Mitford |
| Martin West | ... | Wickett |
| Ivan J. Rado | ... | Zimmerman |
| Danny Cooksey | ... | Jack Jr |
| Laura Waterbury | ... | Linda |
| Jack Eiseman | ... | Splatter Car Driver |
 | Barbara Allyne-Bennet | ... | Scientist |
| Richard Bravo | ... | Mover #1 |
| Gary Brockette | ... | Doctor #2 |
| Sherri Stone Butler | ... | Checkout Girl |
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95 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
Iceland:L | Philippines:G | USA:PG (certificate #29165) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PGFilming Locations:
Hacienda Heights, California, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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This film ends with a freeze frame and the superimposed title "We'll be back!" But it proved to be such a dismal box office failure that its proposed sequel never got made. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Debbie is putting Mac (in a teddy suit) into the back of the car, the window changes from halfway rolled up, to fully rolled up. moreQuotes:
Singer: tired of feeling all by myself Being so different From everyone else Somehow you knew I needed your help Be my friend forever I never found My star in the night Feeling my dream was Far from my sight You came along and I saw the light We'll be friends... moreSoundtrack:
You Knew What You Were Doing (Every Inch Of The Way) moreFAQ
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| best WTF moments from the movie | crckt |
| A Forgotten Classic? | h_dris |
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The dance party scene was such subtle product placement. I can't say why exactly, but for some reason I was left craving a Big Mac after watching the movie. Hmmm....
If anyone can watch the dance scene and tell me exactly why it was in the movie, I would love to hear it. Also perplexing were the jogging scene with musical score (even Phil Collins at his worst would have been an improvement) and the cameo by that annoying red-headed kid from 'Different Strokes'. Perhaps someone who has watched the movie repeatedly and considers it a cult favorite could enlighten us....?
I do like the fact that the producers cast a kid in a wheelchair as the star, but the writing was awful and the plot was laughably bad. It was an ET knock-off right up to the end, where you will find a shocking conclusion rivaled only by "The Usual Suspects"!