*batteries not included
In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his new skyscraper. When tiny mechanical aliens land for a recharge, they decide to stay and help out.
- genus: Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Studio: Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures
- keyword: spacecraft, new york city, extraterrestrial technology, alien life-form, apartment building, elderly couple, property development
- cast: Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae, Elizabeth Peña, Michael Carmine, Dennis Boutsikaris
