FamilyComedyFantasyScience Fiction

*batteries not included

- Five ordinary people needed a miracle. Then one night, Faye Riley left the window open.

In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his new skyscraper. When tiny mechanical aliens land for a recharge, they decide to stay and help out.

Release Date : 1987-12-18

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Amblin EntertainmentUniversal Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Miracle on 8th StreetBatteries Not Included

Cast

Character Name : Frank Riley

Original Name : Hume Cronyn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Faye Riley

Original Name : Jessica Tandy

Gender : Female

Character Name : Harry Noble

Original Name : Frank McRae

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marisa Esteval

Original Name : Elizabeth Peña

Gender : Female

Character Name : Carlos

Original Name : Michael Carmine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mason Baylor

Original Name : Dennis Boutsikaris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sid Hogenson

Original Name : Tom Aldredge

Gender : Male

Character Name : Muriel Hogenson

Original Name : Jane Hoffman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gus

Original Name : John DiSanti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kovacs

Original Name : John Pankow

Gender : Male

Character Name : DeWitt

Original Name : MacIntyre Dixon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lacey, Real Estate Developer

Original Name : Michael Greene

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Thompson

Original Name : Doris Belack

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pamela

Original Name : Wendy Schaal

Gender : Female

Character Name : Goon #1

Original Name : José Angel Santana

Gender : Male

Character Name : Goon #2

Original Name : James Le Gros

Gender : Male

Character Name : Louie

Original Name : Ronald L. Schwary

Gender : Male

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Susan Shoffner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman at Hospital

Original Name : Shelly Kurtz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman at Building

Original Name : Joe Hamer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman #2 at Building

Original Name : H. Clay Dear

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter #1

Original Name : Howard Renensland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter #2

Original Name : Judy Grafe

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Alice Beardsley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fireman

Original Name : Dick Martinsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hector

Original Name : Charles Raymond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chauffeur

Original Name : John Arceri

Gender : Male

Character Name : Band Member #1

Original Name : Riki Colon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Band Member #2

Original Name : Jon Imparato

Gender : Male

Character Name : Band Member #3

Original Name : David Vasquez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bystander (uncredited)

Original Name : Luis Guzmán

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Very tidy little family piece. Residents of a building under threat of demolition from developers get an answer to their prayers in the form of tiny mechanical aliens. Firmly embedded in the trench that houses a number of 80s fantastical alienish pictures, *batteries not included is a bit worn around the edges yet still keeps its head above average waters thanks to its unbreakable charm. There is something so joyous about watching bullies {here in the form of vile developers and their hoodlum enforcers} getting a dose of their own medicine, and although the outcome here is never in doubt, it's still an amiable enough ride that manages to lift the spirit and close the picture out with a big cheesy grin. Boasting the solid Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy in the leads, we are in very safe hands, and it may well say Matthew Robbins name on the directors chair, we are in no doubt that producer Stephen Spielberg has his stamp all over this one. Safe family viewing, 6/10

Rocketeer Raccoon

@Rocketeer Raccoon

2021-06-23

I remember seeing this film a long time ago as a kid, however I didn't like it back then because the old woman in this film annoyed me. It had been years since I had last seen this film and my memory of it was very rusty so I thought I give it a new watch now to refresh my memory, and to see if my opinion of the film has changed. Unfortunately I still don't like this film and I wasn't very impressed with it, to me it felt like it dragged on a bit and became boring, and I still hated the old woman. Like a typical old woman she has dementia (memory loss) but what's even more jarring is how does she know what the alien robots eat? I think the film could have done with more comedy because there hardly was much in the film, it's like it could have done with batteries included... Overall it's not a terrible film but it feels poor and it could have been done a lot better.