21 Sep 2005
Prime
A career driven professional from Manhattan is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the son of her psychoanalyst.
*batteries not included
Five ordinary people needed a miracle. Then one night, Faye Riley left the window open.
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.
Top Billed Cast
Hume Cronyn Frank Riley
Jessica Tandy Faye Riley
Frank McRae Harry Noble
Elizabeth Peña Marisa Esteval
Michael Carmine Carlos
Dennis Boutsikaris Mason Baylor
Tom Aldredge Sid Hogenson
Jane Hoffman Muriel Hogenson
John DiSanti Gus
John Pankow Kovacs
MacIntyre Dixon DeWitt
Michael Greene Lacey, Real Estate Developer
Doris Belack Mrs. Thompson
Wendy Schaal Pamela
José Angel Santana Goon #1
James Le Gros Goon #2
Susan Shoffner Receptionist
Shelly Kurtz Policeman at Hospital
Joe Hamer Policeman at Building
H. Clay Dear Policeman #2 at Building
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