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Star Kid

Play trailer Poster for Star Kid PG,  1998,  1h 41m,  Kids & Family/ Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 43% 14 Reviews Tomatometer 36% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
43% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 36% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
A withdrawn boy (Joseph Mazzello) dons the shell of an amiable space robot (Alex Daniels), gains superpowers and must fight a giant alien.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3/4
Star Kid, written and directed by Manny Coto, has a sweet heart and a lot of sly wit, and the symbiosis between boy and cyborg is handled cleverly. For kids of a certain age, it pushes the right buttons. Go to Full Review
Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Apr 22, 2017
It's "The Guyver" meets "ET" with a hint of "Green Lantern"... Go to Full Review
Renee Schonfeld Common Sense Media Jan 26, 2016
3/5
Boy and robot battle scary alien; mild profanity, suspense. Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Oct 9, 2005
2/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 15, 2005
2/5
Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) Aug 9, 2002
2/5
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Cast & Crew

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Manny Coto

Director

Joseph Mazzello

Spencer Griffith

Joey Simmrin

Manfred `'Turbo'` Bruntley

Alex Daniels

Cyborsuit

Arthur Burghardt

Cyborsuit

Brian Simpson

Broodwarrior

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Star Kid

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Movie Info

Synopsis A withdrawn boy (Joseph Mazzello) dons the shell of an amiable space robot (Alex Daniels), gains superpowers and must fight a giant alien.
Director
Manny Coto
Producer
Jennie Lew Tugend
Screenwriter
Manny Coto
Production Co
Trimark
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 16, 1998, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.0M
Runtime
1h 41m
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