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Star Kid

1997, Kids & family/Sci-fi, 1h 41m

14 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Movie Info

A withdrawn boy (Joseph Mazzello) dons the shell of an amiable space robot (Alex Daniels), gains superpowers and must fight a giant alien.
  • Rating:
    PG
  • Genre:
    Kids & family, Sci-fi
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Manny Coto
  • Producer:
    Jennie Lew Tugend
  • Writer:
    Manny Coto
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $7.0M
  • Runtime:

Cast & Crew

Joseph Mazzello
Joseph Mazzello
Spencer Griffith
Joey Simmrin
Joey Simmrin
Manfred `'Turbo'` Bruntley
Alex Daniels
Alex Daniels
Cyborsuit
Arthur Burghardt
Arthur Burghardt
Cyborsuit
Brian Simpson
Brian Simpson
Broodwarrior
Richard Gilliland
Richard Gilliland
Roland Griffith
Corinne Bohrer
Corinne Bohrer
Janet Holloway
Ashlee Levitch
Ashlee Levitch
Stacey Griffith
Lauren Eckstrom
Lauren Eckstrom
Michelle Eberhardt
Jennie Lew Tugend
Jennie Lew Tugend
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Mark Amin
Mark Amin
Executive Producer
Andrew Hersh
Andrew Hersh
Executive Producer
Manny Coto
Manny Coto
Director
Manny Coto
Manny Coto
Writer
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Critic Reviews for Star Kid

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Audience Reviews for Star Kid

  • Nov 06, 2009
    you know if i lived the rest of my life without flixster reminding me of StarKid, it would have been fine. so theres my answer to this movie
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  • Nov 15, 2007
    saw this when i was a kid and gave me many ideas for future projects of my own. movie still kinda sucked though.
    Vincent T Super Reviewer
  • Jul 09, 2007
    I remember when this movie came out I avoided it like the plague. Stupid title, ugly poster and directed by Manny "Dr. Giggles" Coto. Ugh! Man, was I wrong! This is actually a surprisingly great family film with some really good-looking FX. I'll definatly see this one again.
    A.D. V Super Reviewer
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