Ryan Richmond is an eccentric teenager living with his mother, father, sister and brother in the Holiday Inn they own in Sunnyvale, Arizona, the prune capital of the world. Is it any wonder that he wants to go to Saudi Arabaia for college and leave Sunnyvale far, far behind? He spends his days at school with his sex-obsessed best friend Dan Forrester and lusts after Lisa Winston, the sexy lounge singer who his parents have hired to perform at the Holiday Inn. Stuck without a date for his brother's wedding to a senator's daughter, Ryan goes to a computer dating service, which asks him such questions as "Can you breathe foreign substances?" Soon, Ryan is told that he may be an alien stuck on Earth along with thousands of others. Soon, Charles and Edna Pinsky show up and tell him that he may an alien prince meant to lead his brethren home. And that's when things get out of control...
Acting
Adam West commits completely to alien cult leader nonsense.
Production
Holiday Inn location shooting gives authentic beige desperation.
Writing
Computer dating questionnaire includes 'Can you breathe foreign substances?'
Director
Charles Matthau
Andrea Thompson
Lisa Winston
Martha Scott
Virginia Camalier
Adam West
Charles Pinsky
Hugh Gillin
Fred Richmond
Matt Adler
Dan Forrester
Timothy Patrick Murphy
Jeff Richmond
Candice Azzara
Edna Pinsly
Gloria Henry
Mary Richmond
Paula Irvine
Marilyn Richmond
Hugh O'Brian
Richard Camalier
Roddy McDowall
Minister
Maureen Stapleton
Helium Balloon Saleslady
Dominick Brascia
The Jock
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Charles Matthau is Walter Matthau's son; this was his second feature after the Neil Simon adaptation 'The Grass Harp.'
Released during peak 'alien abduction' media frenzy—think 'Communion' and 'Unsolved Mysteries'—but chose horny teen comedy instead of horror.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
US
