Nukie

"A Magical Space Adventure"

Jul 1 1987 PG 1h 35m
Family, Sci-Fi

A space child, lost in the universe, is abducted by the U. S. Space Foundation. In a desperate intergalactic search for the frightened little alien, his brother Nukie® mistakenly lands in Africa where he is befriended by African twins. Together they journey through the laughter and adventure of talking lions, a greedy witch doctor, a charming chimpanzee, a feisty nun, a compassionate scientist and an outrageous romantic computer named E.D.D.I.

Plot

Two aliens, Nukie and Miko, crash-land on different parts of the Earth. Miko is quickly captured by an American space agency, while Nukie, who has landed in the middle of the African savannah, wanders about until he befriends two young children. Will Miko survive the scientists' experiements? Will Nukie ever be reunited with his space-travelling companion?

Written by

Ben Taylor, Sias Odendaal

Directed by

Sias Odendaal, Michael Pakleppa

Cast

Glynis Johns, Steve Railsback, Ronald France

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom, South Africa

Production Companies

Sargeant, Lars International Pictures, August Entertainment, Overseas FilmGroup

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Nukie Trailer 1993
Scores
# of Votes
1,547
Average Rating
1.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA