Cocoon: The Return (1988) Sci-Fi Mystery Comedy Adventure Romance
Cocoon: The Return (1988) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.33/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.4/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.1/10
Cocoon: The Return Plot Synopsis:
Art, Ben and Joe are back! So are their wives and good friend Bernie in their first adventure since their last! Five years since the senior citizens blasted off into space with the Antareans return to earth because their alien friends have to collect the rest of the cocoons in the ocean, believed to be in danger from an earthquake. Ben and Mary visit their family, while Art and Joe visit Bernie, who's still hangin' on. Art, Ben and Joe had forgotten what it was like on earth and immediately begin to feel their weaknesses, except for Art's wife who's pregnant! Meanwhile in the ocean, a biologist company snatched a cocoon out of the ocean and are doing research on it...
Synopsis / Plot Summary: The old age pensioners that left at the end of the first film come back to earth to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no-one grows old, or will they be tempted to stay back on earth?
Tagline: This holiday season, journey to the most wonderful place in the universe... home.
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Cocoon: The Return Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1988 (more 1988 movies)
Box Office: $18,924,919
Nominations: 4
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Cocoon: The Return Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 23, 1988
Writers: David Saperstein, Stephen McPherson, Elizabeth Bradley
Producers: David Brown, Gary Daigler, Lili Fini Zanuck, Richard D. Zanuck
Editors: Mark Warner
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Cocoon: The Return (1988) Cast (Click to Expand)
Cocoon: The Return Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Don Ameche | ... | Art Selwyn |
| Wilford Brimley | ... | Ben Luckett |
| Courteney Cox | ... | Sara |
| Hume Cronyn | ... | Joe Finley |
| Jack Gilford | ... | Bernie Lefkowitz |
| Steve Guttenberg | ... | Jack Bonner |
| Barret Oliver | ... | David |
| Maureen Stapleton | ... | Mary Luckett |
| Elaine Stritch | ... | Ruby |
| Jessica Tandy | ... | Alma Finley |
| Gwen Verdon | ... | Bess McCarthy |
| Tahnee Welch | ... | Kitty |
| Linda Harrison | ... | Susan |
| Tyrone Power Jr. | ... | Pillsbury |
| Mike Nomad | ... | Doc |
| Wendy J. Cooke | ... | Phil / Antarean (as Wendy Cooke) |
| Herta Ware | ... | Rose |
| Brian C. Smith | ... | Dr. Baron |
| Fred Buch | ... | Alma''s Doctor |
| Harold Bergman | ... | Dr. Erwin |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Don Ameche, as Art Selwyn, passed away at age 85 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - Wilford Brimley, as Ben Luckett, passed away at age 85 in St. George, Utah, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: A. Wilford Brimley | Wilford A. Brimley - Courteney Cox (b. June 15, 1964) – Sara
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Courteney Cox Arquette | Courtney Cox Arquette | Courteney | Courtney Cox | Courteney Cox-Arquette - Hume Cronyn, as Joe Finley, passed away at age 91 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Jack Gilford, as Bernie Lefkowitz, passed away at age 81 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Jack Guilford - Steve Guttenberg (b. August 24, 1958) – Jack Bonner
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: S. Guttenberg | Steven Guttenberg - Barret Oliver (b. August 24, 1973) – David
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
Also known as: Lindsay Barret Oliver - Maureen Stapleton, as Mary Luckett, passed away at age 80 in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - Elaine Stritch, as Ruby, passed away at age 89 in Birm.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 7¼" (1.71 m) - Jessica Tandy, as Alma Finley, passed away at age 85 in Easton, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Gwen Verdon, as Bess McCarthy, passed away at age 75 in Woodstock, Vermont, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Gwyneth Verdon | Gwen Verdun - Tahnee Welch (b. December 26, 1961) – Kitty
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Linda Harrison (b. July 26, 1945) – Susan
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Augusta Summerland - Tyrone Power Jr. (b. January 22, 1959) – Pillsbury
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Tyrone Power - Mike Nomad (b. September 1, 1946) – Doc
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: James Nomad | Michael Nomad
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