Mac and Me (1988)
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0% of critics liked it
(21 reviews) -
41% of users liked it
(12,635 ratings)
A wheelchair-bound boy helps to reunite an earthbound alien with its extraterrestrial family in this shameless rip-off of Steven Spielberg's E.T.. Separated from his parents shortly after arriving on planet Earth, a Mysterious Alien Creature (MAC) quickly strikes up a friendship with lonely Eric… More A wheelchair-bound boy helps to reunite an earthbound alien with its extraterrestrial family in this shameless rip-off of Steven Spielberg's E.T.. Separated from his parents shortly after arriving on planet Earth, a Mysterious Alien Creature (MAC) quickly strikes up a friendship with lonely Eric Cruise (former Easter Seals spokesman Jade Calegory). New to town and in need of a pal after losing his father, Eric discovers just how amazing the universe can be when mischievous MAC takes him on the adventure of a lifetime. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Stewart Raffill
- Written By
- Stewart Raffill, Steve Feke
- Genres
- Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1988 Wide
- Studio
- MGM Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Michael Wilmington, Los Angeles Times
It's an amazingly bald-faced copy of E. T. even though this is E. T. in a sticky wrapper, left under the heater two hours too long.
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Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Everything about MAC and Me -- not least the fact that it's fairly well-made and involving -- smacks of crass calculation. The filmmakers even have the gall, in the movie's parting shot, to announce a sequel.
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Dave Kehr, Chicago Tribune
Mac and Me is a 99-minute commercial occasionally interrupted by a not-so-good children`s movie.
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, Time Out
Give the kids a break; take them to something else.
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Caryn James, New York Times
If you made a film about a homesick extraterrestrial befriended by a little boy, would you dare to have the creature look like E. T.'s cousin?
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Cast
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Jade Calegory
as Eric Cruise
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Christine Ebersole
as Janet Cruise
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Jonathan Ward
as Michael Cruise
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Tina Caspary
as Courtney
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Lauren Stanley
as Debbie
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Gary Brockette
as Doctor
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Danny Cooksey
as Jack Jr.
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Andrew Divoff
as Policeman
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Barbara Allyne Bennet
as Scientist
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Buckley Norris
as Highway Man
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Jack Ong
as Technician
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Ivan Jorge Rado
as Zimmerman
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J. Jay Saunders
as Judge
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Jack David Walker
as Mars Father
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Laura Waterbury
as Linda
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Martin West
as Wickett
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George 'Buck' Flower
as Security Guard
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Richard Bravo
as Mover
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Richard Wright
as Elrod
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Sterling Swanson
as Police Captain
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Vinnie Torrente
as Mitford
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Sherri Stone Butler
as Checkout Girl
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Sheila Chambers
as Girl in Car
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Joseph Chapman
as Doctor
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Alyce Coleman
as Girl in Car
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John Curtin
as Control Room Chief
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James C. Duke
as Sears Store Manager
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Jack Eiseman
as Splatter Car Driver
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Tom Fuccello
as Mr. Ryan
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Ernie Fuentes
as Store Manager
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Michael Geary
as Technician
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Heather Green
as Mars Sister
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J.D. Hall
as Mover
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Roger Hampton
as Water & Power Man
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Dixon Harding
as Kid
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Christopher Law
as Air Force Major
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Mayah McCoy
as Dancing Double for Mac
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Ronald McDonald
as Himself
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Elena Moure
as Mars Mother
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Lowell Sexton
as Counter Man
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Sean Simmons
as Sheriff's Deputy
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Bud Ekins
as Gardner
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Ray Forchion
as Police Officer #1
- John Ward
- Ivan J. Rado
- Katrina Caspary
