*Batteries Not Included (1987)

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*Batteries Not Included
DVD Price: $5.98
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Directed by	Matthew Robbins
Cast	Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae, Elizabeth Peña, Michael Carmine, Tom Aldredge, Doris Belack, Dennis Boutsikaris, John DiSanti, Macintyre Dixon, Michael Greene, James Le Gros, Jane Hoffman, John Pankow and Wendy Schaal
Theatrical Release	December 18, 1987
DVD Release	March 16, 1999
Running Time	106 minutes
MPAA Rating	PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
UPC Code	025192052026
Buy this item	$5.98 at Amazon.com As of Nov 14 1:00 EST (details) 1 DVD, Universal, Usually ships in 24 hours, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled) Or 51 new from $2.56, 28 used from $2.49, 3 collectible from $14.00

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Batteries not included

I really loved this movie. I first saw it when I was younger and always wanted to see it again as I got older. The movie gives you hope and makes you believe that when you ask for help you will get it. November 13, 2008

Great movie and quality product...thanks !!!

This is a great movie for adult and children with an special touch of love....thanks !!! October 7, 2008

Enchanting movie

As I told my kids about this movie I once saw about those cuddly little flying saucers, they were immediately keen to watch it. Seeing it for the second time after all these years, I enjoyed it even more than back then. Superficially, it is a well-constructed plot about the good guys and the bad guys, where the good guys get some unexpected help. Only the good guys are not the run-of-the-mill type young and good-looking heroes, but elderly and suffering from Alzheimer's disease, poor, a pregnant single mother to be, a mute ex-boxing champ, or a frustrated artist. Even the main bad-guy character is blessed with depth of character. Several subtle sub-plots turn the story into a sympathetic statement about human dignity. The superb acting of particularly Jessica Tandy adds a magical touch. The little UFO's were even better than I remembered. It must have been great fun to make this movie. September 26, 2008

Batteries Not Included

Jessica Tandy reminded me of my Grandmother. It's a sweet movie that all will love. August 1, 2008

Good Light-hearted Fare.

This Movie tugs at my heart cause I had just become separated from my spouse when it came out and I didn't have enough money to pay the electricity but I had a movie voucher for the theater up the street so I was able to retreat there for a few hours of Peace on a snowy day in Memphis.

This was a fine film with the great husband wife team of Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. Miss Tandy plays a woman beset by alzheimers and Mr. Cronyn is her set upon husband who tries to keep them in their home of 40 years as a unscrupulous developer tries to tear the building down to build a yuppie haven.

Little living robots settle in the building and untimately help the residents push back the evil developers and save their homes.

The special effects were pretty neat and are the best part of the story. The plot after a promising beginning begins to wear thin after a while and the movie drags when the little UFO's aren't around.

There are a few laughs and some cute moments. Overall a nice movie to watch with the kids but there is some rough language in places. July 17, 2008

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