Ambitious television reporter Tim O'Hara stumbles upon a martian whose spaceship has accidentally crashed on Earth. Thinking this is his ticket to a Pulitzer Prize, Tim makes plans to expose the martian, who, posing as Tim's Uncle Martin, takes human form and has plans of his own. In fact, all of Tim's efforts to divulge the truth are systematically thwarted by the resourceful alien, who ultimately recruits Tim to help him repair his ship for a return to Mars.
Christopher Lloyd
as Uncle Martin
Jeff Daniels
as Tim O'Hara
Elizabeth Hurley
as Brace Channing
Daryl Hannah
as Lizzie
Wallace Shawn
as Coleye
Christine Ebersole
as Mrs. Brown
Michael Lerner
as Mr. Channing
Ray Walston
as Armitan
Shelley Malil
as Felix
Jeremy Hotz
as Billy
T.K. Carter
as Lenny
Dawn Maxey
as Salesgirl
