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Trivia: The film featured cutting edge CGI created using a Super Foonly computer, which would often break down and lose work.

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Trivia: Joey Cramer sadly grew up to have problems with the law. He was jailed for possessing drugs in 2008, and jailed again in 2016 for a bank robbery.

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Trivia: The ship was later an exhibit in the Backlot Tour at Disney World Florida.

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Trivia: While he's in his his room at the NASA base, David asks when "Starsky and Hutch" will be broadcast. Director Randal Kleiser also directed Starsky and Hutch (1975).

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Trivia: Early in the film when they arrive home the Grease song 'You're The One That I Want' is playing on the radio in David's parents' car. Director Randal Kleiser also directed Grease.

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Trivia: A Norwegian production company, Viking Film, financed a third of the film, and shooting took place in an aircraft hanger near Oslo for the spaceship scenes and in the north of the country for the glacier scenes.

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Trivia: The small friendly Puckmarin alien was designed to resemble a bat.

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Trivia: Sarah Jessica Parker said in 2018 that her role was 'just a paycheck' and she can't remember what the film was about or who she played.

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Trivia: Paul Reubens voices Max - he is credited as Paul Mall. He also played Pee-wee Herman in the TV and film series.

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Trivia: Director Randal Kleiser was roommates with George Lucas when they were both studying at USC.

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