A science-fiction writer, wanting to be a dad, adopts a 6-year-old boy who he becomes convinced is an alien from Mars.
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thematic elements and mild language
Plot: What's the story about?
The romantic drama "Martian Child" stars John Cusack as a recently widowed science fiction writer who forms an unlikely family with a close friend (Amanda Peet) and a young boy he adopts that claims to be from Mars. The new couple ignores some sage parenting advice from the widower's sister (Joan Cusack) and gets more than they bargained for when a series of strange occurrences lead them to believe that the child's claim may be true. Based
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Who stars in Martian Child: Cast List
Arsenal, Reclaim
Hellboy, Country Music
Love and Other Drugs, The Ten
The Last Song, Snowmen
Who's making Martian Child: Crew List
A look at the Martian Child behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Menno Meyjes last directed Last Battle Dreamer and Manolete. The film's writer Jonathan Tolins last wrote SantaKid and The McCrearys.
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Ed AlbertDavid Kirschner
Corey Sienega
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Production: What we know about Martian Child?
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
Martian Child Release Date: When was the film released?
Martian Child was a release in 2007 on Friday, November 2, 2007. There were 2 other movies released on the same date, including Bee Movie and American Gangster.
Martian Child DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Martian Child was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 .