Star Kid (1998)

Directed by

Manny Coto

Genre

adventure film, science fiction film, teen film, superhero film, children's film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 115 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A shy schoolboy finds a robotic suit from outer space that gives him super strength and other powers. He learns to handle his new abilities while dealing with everyday teenage life.

quirkylightheartednostalgicwhimsicalgentlefamily-orientedplayfulunderstated

What happens

Star Kid (originally titled The Warrior of Waverly Street) is a 1997 American superhero film directed and written by Manny Coto and starring Joseph Mazzello, Richard Gilliland, and Corinne Bohrer. In the film, an ordinary schoolboy acquires an extraterrestrial exoskeletal-suit with its own artificial intelligence. He melds with the suit and has to adjust to his new superhuman abilities. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $7 million against a $12 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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