Movie Description Celeste, a sexy extra-terrestrial spy, is assigned to seduce astrophysicist Steve Mills and enlist his aid in saving her planet. But when Mills' 13 year-old daughter catches her new stepmom snacking on flashlight batteries, Celeste's mission is suddenly in danger.
| Credits | | Cast: | Joseph Maher, Juliette Lewis, Kim Basinger, Seth Green |
| Details | | Edition: | Includes theatrical trailer; Multiple Languages |
Notes Actress Alyson Hannigan's feature-film debut.
Screenwriter Jerico Weingrod had intended the film to be a dark allegory about child abuse when he originally pitched the project to Paramount in 1981, but somehow it ended up as a light comedy.
Estimated budget $16 million.
Shot in Los Angeles, California, beginning February 29, 1988.
Color by DeLuxe.
A presentation of Weintraub Entertainment Group.
Released theatrically in North America December 9, 1988.
Rated BBFC 15 by the British Board of Film Censors.
Copyright 1988 Weintraub Entertainment Group, Inc., DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Full Frame - 1.33 Additional Release Mateiral: Trailers - 1. Theatrical Trailer Interactive Features: Scene Selections
Editorial Reviews "...A wild and wacky romantic comedy, rowdy and brash yet surprisingly tender....It makes the best use of Aykroyd's warmth and proven talents in quite some time..." Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (12/08/1988)
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