Making Contact (1985)
Joey
Overview
A nine year old boy named Joey, who after the tragic death of his father, begins to experience psychic powers such as allowing him to move inanimate objects with his mind, set things on fire, and even communicate with his dead father. However, not everything is good for Joey as his newly gained powers accidentally awake an evil supernatural force that is contained inside the body of an old ventriloquist's dummy that Joey found in an abandoned house. The supernatural Dummy shows similar powers to Joey's, and soon he puts the lives of everyone near Joey in danger as the evil Dummy has dark plans for Joey's special powers.
Where to watch Making Contact
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | The, Fawesome, Tubi TV | — | — |
| Germany | Amazon Prime Video, Joyn Plus, Magenta TV+ | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, maxdome +1 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, maxdome |
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What is Making Contact about?
A nine year old boy named Joey, who after the tragic death of his father, begins to experience psychic powers such as allowing him to move inanimate objects with his mind, set things on fire, and even communicate with his dead father. However, not everything is good for Joey as his newly gained powers accidentally awake an evil supernatural force that is contained inside the body of an old ventriloquist's dummy that Joey found in an abandoned house. The supernatural Dummy shows similar powers to Joey's, and soon he puts the lives of everyone near Joey in danger as the evil Dummy has dark plans for Joey's special powers. Making Contact is a Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Adventure movie, released on 1985-11-21, runtime 94 minutes.
Is Making Contact worth watching?
TMDB users rate Making Contact 5.5 out of 10 from 69 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Making Contact?
In the United States, Making Contact is free to watch on The, Fawesome and Tubi TV. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Roland Emmerich
Cast
- Joshua Morrell as Joey
- Eva Kryll as Laura Collins
- Tammy Shields as Sally
- Jan Zierold as Martin
- Barbara Klein as Dr. Haiden
- Jerry L. Hall Jr. as William
- Sean Johnson as Bobby
- Matthias Kraus as Bernie
- Ray Kaselonis as Steven
- Christine Goebbels as Alice
- Axel Berg as Ralph
- Jack Angel as Fletcher the Dummer (English Version, voice)
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