Doin' Time on Planet Earth

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Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Doin' Time on Planet Earth poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Charles Matthau
Screenplay by Darren Star
Story byDarren Star
Andrew Licht
Jeffrey A. Mueller
Produced by Yoram Globus
Menahem Golan
Starring Matt Adler
Candice Azzara
Hugh Gillin
Gloria Henry
Timothy Patrick Murphy
Hugh O'Brian
Martha Scott
Nicholas Strouse
Andrea Thompson
Adam West
Cinematography Tim Suhrstedt
Edited byAlan Balsam
Sharyn L. Ross
Music byDana Kaproff
Production
company
Distributed by Cannon Film Distributors
Release date
  • September 16, 1988 (1988-09-16)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$27 million [1]
Box office$29,576 [2]

Doin' Time on Planet Earth is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Charles Matthau and written by Darren Star. The film stars Nicholas Strouse, Andrea Thompson, Martha Scott, Adam West, Hugh Gillin, and Matt Adler. The film was released on September 16, 1988, by Cannon Film Distributors. [3] [4]

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Plot

Ryan Richmond lives with his family in a Holiday Inn hotel they own in Arizona. Feeling stuck in this remote part of the US, Ryan wants to leave the US. Before he can leave, he must find a date for his brother's wedding, and decides to visit a computer dating service. That is when things go awry.

Cast

Release

The film was released on September 16, 1988 in the United States.

Home media

Released on VHS in 1988 by Warner Home Video in Australia.

Released on VHS in 1989 by Warner Home Video in the United States.

Released on VHS on December 18, 1989 by Cannon VMP in Germany. [5]

Released on VHS in 1992 by Transmundo Home Video in Argentina. [6]

References

  1. Biodrowski, Steve (September 1987). "Doin' Time on Planet Earth". Cinefantastique . Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  2. "Doin' Time on Planet Earth (1988) - Box Office Mojo". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  3. "Doin' Time On Planet Earth". TV Guide. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  4. "Doin' Time on Planet Earth (1988) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  5. Schnittberichte
  6. Mercado Libre