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The Glitterball

1977 1h 0m Kids & Family Drama List
Reviews 29% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
When a group of small, round aliens accidentally abandons one of their own on Earth, adventurous kids Max (Ben Buckton) and Pete (Keith Jayne) stumble upon the "Glitterball" and attempt to return it to its mother ship. As the children learn more about the friendly alien and its magical powers, they must protect their new companion from an army corporal (Andrew Jackson) and a small-time thief (Ron Pember) who are hunting the extraterrestrial for their own cruel purposes.

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Audience Member Similar to ET with its themes, but the Alien is not as captivating to look at, although a ball may have been easier to film than something anthropomorphic given it's low-budget. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member From the children's film foundation, two young boys discover a tiny spherical alien and want to get it home Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Now this is a blast from the past! A short movie I used to watch when I was a kid when there wasn't enough time to watch a full length movie. It's probably incredibly dated now. All I remember is of two young boys who discover a mysterious alien ball that can eat through anything, it eats one of the boys packets of crisps, to which he moans "Oi! They cost me 10p!!" Shows its age with that one. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a group of small, round aliens accidentally abandons one of their own on Earth, adventurous kids Max (Ben Buckton) and Pete (Keith Jayne) stumble upon the "Glitterball" and attempt to return it to its mother ship. As the children learn more about the friendly alien and its magical powers, they must protect their new companion from an army corporal (Andrew Jackson) and a small-time thief (Ron Pember) who are hunting the extraterrestrial for their own cruel purposes.
Director
Harley Cokeliss
Producer
Mark Forstater
Genre
Kids & Family, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 0m