Media1988

'Mac and Me' released

When: 12 Aug 1988
Sources: 2 public sources

The title logo of Orion Pictures' 1988 film Mac and Me Orion Films, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Orion Pictures released 'Mac and Me', in which a NASA probe collecting soil on Mars accidentally brings a family of aliens to a California desert lab. The youngest escapes, befriends a boy who uses a wheelchair, and is pursued by federal agents.

Sources

OtherMac and Me (1988) catalog entry (opens in a new tab)American Film Institute (AFI Catalog of Feature Films)
OtherMac and Me - Box Office Mojo (opens in a new tab)Box Office Mojo (IMDb)

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