Morons from Outer Space (Original title)Illegal Aliens (Working title)
Dates: 1985 (Copyright), 30 April 1984 (Production), 29 March 1985 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Mike Hodges
Synopsis: Science fiction spoof. Three aliens from the planet Blob - Desmond, Julian and Sandra - crash-land a section of their holiday home on the M1. The aliens are proven to be of very low intelligence but are transformed into successful media personalities and pop stars by the novice news reporter, Graham Sweetly.
Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction
Subject: Aliens
Releases
Date: 29 March 1985not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 91 mins Length: 8209 FeetDialogue (original): English
Dates: 1985 (Copyright), 30 April 1984 (Production), 29 March 1985 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Mike Hodges
Synopsis: Science fiction spoof. Three aliens from the planet Blob - Desmond, Julian and Sandra - crash-land a section of their holiday home on the M1. The aliens are proven to be of very low intelligence but are transformed into successful media personalities and pop stars by the novice news reporter, Graham Sweetly.
Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction
Subject: Aliens
Releases
Date: 29 March 1985not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 91 mins Length: 8209 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
(54)
©: Thorn EMI Film Finance plc, Made by: Thorn EMI Film Productions Ltd., Executive Producer: Verity Lambert, Produced by: Barry Hanson, Production Executive: Graham Easton, Production Manager: Peter Price, Production Supervisor: David Ball, Production Co-ordinator: Lorraine Goodman, Production Accountant: Clair McCoy, Location Manager: Rufus Andrews, Assistant Director: Jake Wright, Assistant Director: Marcia Gay, Assistant Director: Russell Lodge, Script Supervisor: Diana Dill, Casting: Debbie McWilliams, Screenplay by: Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones, Developed by: Bob Mercer, Director of Photography: Philip Meheux, Camera Operator: Bernie Ford, Focus Puller: Bruce Barraclough, Gaffer: Harry Woodley, Grip: Dennis Lloyd, Stills Photographer: David James, Visual Effects Supervisor: David Speed, Special Effects: Jeff Luff, Special Effects Editor: Dennis McTaggart, TV and Computer Effects: Ira Curtis Coleman, Model Unit Supervisor: David Speed, Modelmaker: Peter Aston, Model Maker: Peter Aston, Film Editor: Peter Boyle, Production Designer: Brian Eatwell, Art Director: Terry Gough, Art Director: Bert Davey, Set Dresser: Derek Nice, Property Buyer: Sid Palmer, Property Master: Brian Palmer, Construction Manager: Bill Surridge, Costume Designer: May Routh, Assistant Costume Designer: Doreen Watkinson, Wardrobe Supervisor: Keith Denny, Chief Make-up: George Frost, Make-up Consultant: Sara Raeburn, Chief Hairdresser: Joan Carpenter, Titles: Optical Film Effects, Music Composed by: Peter Brewis, Orchestra Conducted by: John Cameron, Sound Mixer: Chris Munro, Boom Operator: Ian Munro, Dubbing Mixer: John Hayward, Sound Editor: Peter Best, Stunt Co-ordinator: Paul Weston
Cast
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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 (Colonel Laribee), Dinsdale Landen (Commander Matteson), Tristram Jellinek (Simpson), George Innes (Stanley Benson), John Joyce (Chief Inspector Miller), Mark Jones (Godfrey), Leonard Fenton (commissionaire), André Maranne (Trousseaux), Joanna Dickens (lady farmer), R.J. Bell (Klutz), Peter Whitman (Friborg), Olivier Pierre (Jabowlski), Edward Wiley (Laribee's aide), Robert Austin (newscaster), John Barcroft (McKenzie), Bill Stewart (Walters), Joss Buckley (TV presenter), Roger Hammond (soundman), Des Webb (Eskimo chief), Derek Deadman (man in car), Angela Crow (woman in car), Jimmy Mulville (motorway policeman), Lesley Grantham (motorway policeman's assistant), Barbara Hicks (stenographer), Tim Barker (mathematician), Graham Fellows (cipher), Robert Sessions (TV presenter, USA), Shane Rimmer (redneck), Diana Ricardo (redneck's wife), Miriam Margolyes (lady scientist), Ian East (1st scientist), Michael J. Jackson (2nd scientist), James Taylor (minister), Christopher Northey (Whitehall flunkey), Jo Ross (lady in dining room), Susan Denaker (1st nurse), Lesa Lockford (2nd nurse), Edward Arthur (chat show host), Shelley Thompson (Nurse Perce), John Clamp (Bobby), Richenda Carey (Countess Gretel), David Haig (flunkey), Robert Henderson (diner customer), Karen Lancaster (Stanley's assistant), Ronnie Stevens (hotel manager), Pamela Mandell (Mary), David James (policeman), Thick Wilson (cop), Dave Whittaker (deputy), John O'Toole (security guard), Peter Straker (choir lead singer), Robin Driscoll (space pilot)