Coneheads (film)
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| Coneheads | |
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| Directed by | Steve Barron |
| Produced by | Lorne Michaels |
| Written by | Tom Davis Dan Aykroyd Bonnie Turner Terry Turner |
| Starring | Dan Aykroyd Jane Curtin Michelle Burke |
| Music by | David Newman |
| Cinematography | Francis Kenny |
| Editing by | Paul Trejo |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | July 23, 1993 |
| Running time | 88 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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Coneheads is the title of a 1993 movie based on the Saturday Night Live sketches about the Coneheads.
The plot of the movie revolves around the Conehead family whose ship, as part of an advance scouting mission for an invasion, crashlands and they try to assimilate into American society and pursue the immigrant's American dream.
The film stars Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin as Beldar and Prymaat Conehead, parents of Connie (Michelle Burke, taking over the role played by Laraine Newman on SNL). Michael McKean and David Spade play INS officials; also appearing are Sinbad and SNL alumni Phil Hartman, Jan Hooks, Tim Meadows, Jon Lovitz, Peter Aykroyd, Tom Davis, Garrett Morris, Chris Farley, Laraine Newman, Kevin Nealon, and Adam Sandler.
Although they do not appear onscreen together, this film marked the first pairing of SNLers Farley and Spade, who would go on to enjoy success in Tommy Boy and Black Sheep.
Other supporting cast members include Jason Alexander and Lisa Jane Persky. Alexander's Seinfeld co-star, Michael Richards, makes a cameo appearance, as do Eddie Griffin, Joey Lauren Adams, Parker Posey, Ellen Degeneres, Drew Carey, Dave Thomas, and Tom Arnold.
The movie largely took place in Paramus, New Jersey, with scenes also shot in New York City and the New Jersey suburbs of Jersey City, and Wrightstown.
The film was directed by Steve Barron and produced by Lorne Michaels.
Coneheads received a generally poor response from critics; its Rotten Tomatoes rating is 26 out of 100. It grossed about $21 million in the United States.
[edit] Trivia
In a small change from the original sketches, daughter Connie in the film speaks in a typical American accent and acts like a typical American teen, having grown up on Earth. In the original sketches, Connie had the same alien accent and mannerisms as her parents.
To date, Coneheads holds the record for having the most Saturday Night Live alums in a single film. Sixteen current, former, or future cast members of the show appeared in the film, and two others (Ellen Cleghorne and Brian Doyle-Murray) appeared in scenes that were cut from the film.
Judging by the estimate that Connie is approximately 16 years old and Prymaat was pregnant with Connie when they learned that their rescue vessel would come to get them in 7 Zerls that would make one Zerl approximately 2.29 years.
It should be noted that this film made a play on the futuristic design of the Mercury Sable by having them drive one, and by having many driving around their home planet.
[edit] External link
- Coneheads at the Internet Movie Database
