My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)

Director:

Richard Benjamin

Writers (WGA):

Jerico (written by) and
Herschel Weingrod (written by) ...

Release Date:

9 December 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

A million lightyears from home, she's found a husband, a stepdaughter and a dog. When she finds out about sex, she may just stay for weekend.

Plot:

An alien is sent on a secret mission to Earth, where she appears as a gorgeous, attractive, and single lady...

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Space | Secret | Scientist | Breakfast

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Dan Aykroyd	...	Steven Mills
Kim Basinger	...	Celeste Martin
Jon Lovitz	...	Ron Mills
Alyson Hannigan	...	Jessie Mills
Joseph Maher	...	Lucas Budlong
Seth Green	...	Fred Glass
Ann Prentiss	...	The Voice of Bag (voice)
Wesley Mann	...	Grady
Tony Jay	...	Council Chief
Peter Bromilow	...	Second in Command
Nina Henderson	...	Cashier
Harry Shearer	...	Carl Sagan (voice)
Adrian Sparks	...	Dr. Morosini
Juliette Lewis	...	Lexie
Tanya Fenmore	...	Ellen

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | West Germany:12 (f) | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Thousand Oaks, California, USA

Company:

Weintraub Entertainment Group

Trivia:

Kim Basinger turned down the chance to play Sarah Tobias in The Accused (1988), in order to play Celeste.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: After Celeste starts the car by sticking her finger in the ignition, two crew members are briefly reflected in the back passenger side window as the car starts to pull away.

Quotes:

Steven Mills: If you want my secrets, you'll eat my sandwich!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Spies Reminiscent of Us (#8.3)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Hot Wives

Great comedy ,Great science fiction and great characters

My stepmother is an alien is a wonderful comedy packed with great jokes and great characters.Dan Arkroyd plays Steven Mills a scientist who believes there is life on other planets one night he makes an experiment that will change his life forever.Kim Basinger plays Celeste an alien from an other planet who comes to earth to try to save her planet with the help of Steve Mills.Alyson Hannigan is also great as Jessie Mills who suspects Celeste is not quite normal.9 out of 10.