Mac and Me
Mac and Me is a 1988 American science fiction film co-written (with Steve Feke) and directed by Stewart Raffill. Starring Christine Ebersole, Jonathan Ward, and Tina Caspary alongside Lauren Stanley and Jade Calegory, it centers on a "Mysterious Alien Creature" (MAC) that escapes from nefarious NASA agents and befriends a boy named Eric Cruise. Together, they try to find MAC's family, from whom he has been separated.
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| Directed by | Stewart Raffill |
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| Cinematography | Nick McLean |
| Edited by | Tom Walls |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
Production companies | Mac and Me Joint Venture |
| Distributed by | Orion Pictures |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $13 million |
| Box office | $6.4 million (domestic) |
The film performed poorly at the box office and was panned by critics, partly due to plot lines similar to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), as well as its elaborate product placement of McDonald's and Coca-Cola. It was nominated for four Golden Raspberry Awards and won Worst Director and Worst New Star (for Ronald McDonald). However, it received four Youth in Film Awards (now Young Artist Awards) nominations. While regarded as one of the worst films ever made, it has become a cult film. Due to its poor reception, Orion Pictures cancelled the planned sequel.