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The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999)
David Hyde Pierce, playing an alien (credited as infinity-cubed in the opening credits), narrates a courtship in a late-20th century American city as an extraterrestrial nature documentary. The relationship "footage" is played straight, while the voice-over (with its most often wildly inaccurate theories) and elaborate visual metaphors add comedy.
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David Hyde Pierce, playing an alien (credited as infinity-cubed in the opening credits), narrates a courtship in a late-20th century American city as an extraterrestrial nature documentary. The relationship "footage" is played straight, while the voice-over (with its most often wildly inaccurate theories) and elaborate visual metaphors add comedy.
Rating:R
Genre:Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
Written By:Jeff Abugov
In Theaters:9/3/1999
Box Office:
Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Earthbound Human Productions Inc., Welb Film Pursuits Ltd.
Cast
Jeff Abugov
Director
Mackenzie Astin
The Male
Carmen Electra
The Female
David Hyde Pierce
The Narrator
Markus Redmond
The Male's Friend
Lucy Liu
The Female's Asian Friend
Lisa Rotondi
The Female's Slutty Friend
Sharon Wyatt
The Male's Mother
Jack Kehler
The Male's Father
Leo Rossi
The Female's Father
Antonette Saftler
The Female's Mother
Marc Blucas
The Female's Ex-Boyfriend
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