With his family in denial of his new alien friend, Eric works to reunite Mac with his alien family, all while the F.B.I is trying to track him down. The unlikely duo becomes friends after the alien saves Eric from drowning in a lake.Įric called his new friend Mac, which stood for “Mysterious Alien Creature.” In the film, fast-food mecca Mcdonald’s had numerous product placements, so it might not be a coincidence that the star was called Mac. Mac and Me was a 1988 science-fiction film centered around an alien that escapes from NASA agents and becomes friends with the main character, Eric, a child who uses a wheelchair. So, what made it have less than stellar box office sales? Keep reading to learn more about the plot of the film.
This organization houses families so they can be close to their hospitalized children. Credit is due to the film because they donated box office proceeds to the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Mac and Me had a budget of $13 million but grossed under $6.5 million and received several negative nominations, including worst director and worst new star. Basinger, instead, starred in Batman, and Huston snagged a role in the T.V. Interestingly enough, Kim Basinger and Angelica Huston both turned down the role of the lead female character. Mac and Me premiered in the 80s, and plenty of actors appeared in the film, but have you wondered where they are now? While most of the film’s actors haven’t acted much since the movie premiered, it did have an appearance by a then-unknown Jennifer Aniston, who certainly doesn’t require an update.
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