Morons from Outer Space

Morons from Outer Space

They came, they saw, they did a little shopping...

1985 · 90 min · ★ 4.9 · Comedy, Science Fiction

The story begins on a small spaceship docking with a refueling station. On board are a group of four aliens, Bernard, Sandra, Desmond, and Julian. During a particularly tedious period of their stay at the station, the other three begin playing with the ship’s controls while Bernard is outside playing spaceball. They accidentally disconnect his part of the ship, leaving him stranded while they crash into a large blue planet close by...

Directed by Mike Hodges · Written by Mel Smith

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Mel Smith Bernard
Griff Rhys Jones Graham Sweetley
Joanne Pearce Sandra Brock
Jimmy Nail Desmond Brock
Paul Bown Julian Tope
James B. Sikking Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA
Dinsdale Landen Commander Grenville Matteson
André Maranne Prof. Trousseau
George Innes Stanley Benson
Tristram Jellinek Simpson
Miriam Margolyes Doctor Wallace
John Joyce Chief Inspector Miller

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