Martian Child Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
Adapted from a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novelette by author David Gerrold, Menno Meyjes's Martian Child stars John Cusack as a widowed science fiction writer who adopts a boy (Bobby Coleman) who claims to be from the Red Planet. The writer believes the child acts strangely in order to process the difficulty he has had in his young life, but soon both he and his sister (Joan Cusack) begin to wonder if the boy might be telling the truth. Amanda Peet co-stars as the woman who becomes a mother figure for the boy. - Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
11/02/2007
DVD Release Date:
02/12/2008
Rating:
PG
MPAA Reasons:
for thematic elements and mild language.
Run Time:
106 min.
Distributor(s):
New Line
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Writer's Life, Eccentric Families, Single Parents, Adoption, Misfits and Outsiders, Fathers and Sons
Tone:
Bittersweet, Gentle, Heartwarming, Intimate, Poignant, Whimsical
Keywords:
Martian, adoption, imagination, widow/widower
Country of Origin:
USA (11-02-2007)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
