Doin' Time on Planet Earth

Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Charles Matthau
Screenplay by	Darren Star
Story by	Darren 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 by	Alan Balsam Sharyn L. Ross
Music by	Dana Kaproff
Production company	The Cannon Group
Distributed by	Cannon Film Distributors
Release date	September 16, 1988 (1988-09-16)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
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]

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

• Nicholas Strouse as Ryan Richmond
• Andrea Thompson as Lisa Winston
• Martha Scott as Virginia Camalier
• Adam West as Charles Pinsky
• Hugh Gillin as Fred Richmond
• Matt Adler as Dan Forrester
• Timothy Patrick Murphy as Jeff Richmond
• Candice Azzara as Edna Pinsky
• Gloria Henry as Mary Richmond
• Paula Irvine as Marilyn Richmond
• Hugh O'Brian as Richard Camalier
• Roddy McDowall as Minister
• Maureen Stapleton as Helium Balloon Saleslady
• Dominick Brascia as The Jock
• Kellie Martin as Sheila
• Kelly Mohre Hyman as Donna

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

External links

• Doin' Time on Planet Earth at IMDb