Tobe Hooper (Poltergeist) directs this remake of the '50s sci-fi cult fave about a 12-year-old boy named David Gardner (Hunter Carson) whose penchant for stargazing results in his witnessing the landing of a spaceship on nearby Copper Hill. Now it's up to David to convince the authorities that the hometown citizenry-including his own parents-are being taken over by aliens. Karen Black, Louise Fletcher, Timothy Bottoms, Laraine Newman, James Karen, and Bud Cort co-star. 99 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English.