Lobster Man from Mars (1990) [PG]

Release Date:
February 9, 1990

Original Title:
Lobster Man from Mars

Alternate Titles:
El hombre langosta
Homár úr a Marsról
I Marziani invadono la Terra
L'homme homard venu de Mars
Lobster Mann vom Mars
O Fim do Planeta Marte
Os loucos Invasores do Espaço
Человек-краб с Марса
Човекът рак от Марс

Genres:
Comedy | Science Fiction

Production Companies:
Electric Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
US: PG 

Runtime: 84

Young film student tries to sell his weird movie to a desperate film producer who is in need of a tax write-off. The producer screens the film "Lobster Man From Mars". What follows is one of the most bizarre and funny film within-a-film send-ups: Mars suffers from an air leakage, and send the dreaded Lobster Man to Earth to steal its air. The plot is foiled by a mad scientist, a girl, and an army colonel. The producer buys the movie, but it makes a huge profit and the producer is sent to jail, with the film student taking his place as the studio hot shot.

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Casting:
William Ackerman

Costume Design:
Shon LeBlanc

Director:
Stanley Sheff

Director of Photography:
Gerry Lively

Editor:
John Peterson
Stanley Sheff

Original Music Composer:
Sasha Matson

Production Design:
Dail White

Writer:
Bob Greenberg
Stanley Sheff

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