Earthbound (1981): Cast
Earthbound is a 1981 family comedy directed by James L. Conway, starring Burl Ives as Ned Anderson, John Schuck and Stuart Pankin. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- James L. Conway
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Earthbound About?
The premise of Earthbound without spoilers.
A very spacey comedy A family of space aliens crash lands on Earth when their spaceship conks out.
Earthbound Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- grandfather grandson relationship
- father son relationship
- spaceship
- crash landing
- hotel
- graveyard
- grave
- headstone
- loss of father
- loss of mother
- rv
- comic books
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- chainsaw
- computer
- radar
- orbit
- losing power
- earth entry
- atmosphere
- town of gold rush california
- california
- government agency
- sheriff
- deputy sheriff
- sheriff deputy sheriff relationship
- siren
- hotel manager
- national guard
- dog
- supernatural power
- supernatural alien power
- alien family
- brother sister relationship
- jeep
- cabin
- search for alien
- lake
- monkey
- helicopter
- road block
- police road block
- airforce
- boy wears pajamas
- cosmic ray storm
- space agency
- holding breath
- telephone
- swimming pool
- alien boy
- boy
Earthbound Cast & Characters
Burl Ives leads the cast as Ned Anderson, with John Schuck as Sheriff De Rita and Stuart Pankin as Sweeney. Directed by James L. Conway; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director James L. Conway
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Burl Ives as Ned Anderson -
John Schuck as Sheriff De Rita - Stuart Pankin as Sweeney
- Joseph Campanella as Conrad
Also Starring in Earthbound
· 9 more- Christopher Connelly Zef
- H.M. Wynant Dave
- Joey Forman Madden
- Meredith MacRae Lara
- Marc Gilpin Dalem
- Peter Isacksen Willy
- Todd Porter Tommy Anderson
- Elissa Leeds Teva
- Mindy Dow Rosie
More from James L. Conway
More films directed by James L. Conway: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior, The Boogens, Hangar 18 and The Fall of the House of Usher.
Earthbound Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Endstation Planet Erde” and “Χαμένοι στη Γη”.
- Also known as
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- Endstation Planet Erde
- Χαμένοι στη Γη
- Prigionieri della Terra
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Movies Like Earthbound
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Earth Minus Zero, Earth to Echo and Earth vs. the Flying Saucers.
Earthbound FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Earthbound, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Earthbound?
Earthbound runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Earthbound released?
Earthbound was released on January 27, 1981.
Who directed Earthbound?
Earthbound was directed by James L. Conway.
More films by James L. Conway Who is in the cast of Earthbound?
Earthbound stars Burl Ives as Ned Anderson, John Schuck as Sheriff De Rita and Stuart Pankin as Sweeney, among 13 credited actors.
Does Earthbound have a post-credit scene?
No. Earthbound has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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