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COMEDY . 1988 . 1h 25m . 3.7/10

Doin' Time on Planet Earth_

"A story of teenage alienation."

Ryan Richmond is an eccentric teenager living with his mother, father, sister and brother in the Holiday Inn they own in Sunnyvale, Arizona, the prune capital of the world. Is it any wonder that he wants to go to Saudi Arabaia for college and leave Sunnyvale far, far behind? He spends his days at school with his sex-obsessed best friend Dan Forrester and lusts after Lisa Winston, the sexy lounge singer who his parents have hired to perform at the Holiday Inn. Stuck without a date for his brother's wedding to a senator's daughter, Ryan goes to a computer dating service, which asks him such questions as "Can you breathe foreign substances?" Soon, Ryan is told that he may be an alien stuck on Earth along with thousands of others. Soon, Charles and Edna Pinsky show up and tell him that he may an alien prince meant to lead his brethren home. And that's when things get out of control...

Starring Nicholas Strouse, Andrea Thompson, Martha Scott
3.7/10
Rating
1h 25m
Runtime
1988
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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A story of teenage alienation.

Ryan Richmond is an eccentric teenager living with his mother, father, sister and brother in the Holiday Inn they own in Sunnyvale, Arizona, the prune capital of the world. Is it any wonder that he wants to go to Saudi Arabaia for college and leave Sunnyvale far, far behind? He spends his days at school with his sex-obsessed best friend Dan Forrester and lusts after Lisa Winston, the sexy lounge singer who his parents have hired to perform at the Holiday Inn. Stuck without a date for his brother's wedding to a senator's daughter, Ryan goes to a computer dating service, which asks him such questions as "Can you breathe foreign substances?" Soon, Ryan is told that he may be an alien stuck on Earth along with thousands of others. Soon, Charles and Edna Pinsky show up and tell him that he may an alien prince meant to lead his brethren home. And that's when things get out of control...

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Nicholas Strouse stars as Ryan Richmond in Doin' Time on Planet Earth.
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Doin' Time on Planet Earth was released 38 years ago in 1988.
Overview
Ryan Richmond is an eccentric teenager living with his mother, father, sister and brother in the Holiday Inn they own in Sunnyvale, Arizona, the prune capita...
Doin' Time on Planet Earth is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 25m.

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Released
Runtime
85 min (1h 25m)
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Rating
3.7/10 (11 votes)

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What is Doin' Time on Planet Earth about?
Ryan Richmond is an eccentric teenager living with his mother, father, sister and brother in the Holiday Inn they own in Sunnyvale, Arizona, the prune capital of the world. Is it any wonder that he wants to go to Saudi Arabaia for college and leave Sunnyvale far, far behind? He spends his days at school with his sex-obsessed best friend Dan Forrester and lusts after Lisa Winston, the sexy lounge singer who his parents have hired to perform at the Holiday Inn. Stuck without a date for his brother's wedding to a senator's daughter, Ryan goes to a computer dating service, which asks him such questions as "Can you breathe foreign substances?" Soon, Ryan is told that he may be an alien stuck on Earth along with thousands of others. Soon, Charles and Edna Pinsky show up and tell him that he may an alien prince meant to lead his brethren home. And that's when things get out of control...
How long is Doin' Time on Planet Earth?
Doin' Time on Planet Earth has a runtime of 85 minutes (1h 25m).
Who stars in Doin' Time on Planet Earth?
The cast of Doin' Time on Planet Earth includes Nicholas Strouse, Andrea Thompson, Martha Scott, Adam West, Hugh Gillin.
What is the rating of Doin' Time on Planet Earth?
Doin' Time on Planet Earth has a rating of 3.7 out of 10 based on 11 votes on TMDB.

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Comedy
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