
My Favorite Martian
Feb 11 1999
•2h 34m
•Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
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.
Cast
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Christopher Lloyd
Uncle Martin

Jeff Daniels
Tim O'Hara

Elizabeth Hurley
Brace Channing

Daryl Hannah
Lizzie
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