The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid
A stubborn frontier sheriff reluctantly teams with a stranded young alien whose extraordinary abilities turn a difficult case into a warm, slapstick science-fiction adventure.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sheriff Hall resists assistance from the young humanoid alien H7-25 before their cooperation becomes central to solving the case.
H7-25's alien identity and extraterrestrial technology drive the sheriff's fish-out-of-water partnership and the film's comedic situations.
The stranded humanoid alien helps Sheriff Hall tackle a difficult case in a western town despite the sheriff's initial refusal.
The plot places a sheriff and an extraterrestrial visitor in a western town while combining law enforcement, action, and science fiction.
Films like The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid, and why
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Shared blend of alien visitors, broad physical comedy, family-friendly adventure, and male buddy dynamics.
Starman
Shared fish-out-of-water science fiction premise, comedic partnership, extraterrestrial technology, and warm friendship themes.
They Call Me Trinity
Shared Bud Spencer-style action comedy, gruff lawman protagonist, slapstick conflict, and reluctant male friendship.
Crime Busters
Shared Italian action-comedy tradition, mismatched partners, playful brawling, and lighthearted crime-solving.
Movie Details
- Director
- Michele Lupo
- Release Date
- 1979-08-10
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (346)
Cast
- Bud Spencer
- Raimund Harmstorf
- Cary Guffey
- Joe Bugner
- Carlo Reali
- Luigi Bonos
- Harold E. Finch
- Dino Emanuelli
- Giancarlo Bastianoni
- Giovanni Cianfriglia
Common questions
- What is The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid about?
- A stubborn frontier sheriff reluctantly teams with a stranded young alien whose extraordinary abilities turn a difficult case into a warm, slapstick science-fiction adventure.
- What is The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid as mild.
- Which films are like The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid?
- Films with a similar feel include E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Starman, They Call Me Trinity, and Crime Busters.
- How long is The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid?
- The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid runs 88 minutes.
