Doin' Time on Planet Earth

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Doin' Time on Planet Earth
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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.

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References

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