''Galactic Gigolo'' (also known as ''Club Earth'') is a 1987 American science fiction comedy film directed by

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Plot

Eoj (

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), a sentient vegetable alien who wins a grand prize from a

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on his home planet of Crowak. The prize is a two-week expenses paid trip to Earth. Eoj somewhat resembles a broccoli, but he has shape shifting abilities. Once he arrives on Earth, the alien disguises himself as a man and develops a taste for sex with Earth women. Hildy (

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) is a reporter who is writing a chronicle of Eoj's adventures. After a televised press conference featuring Eoj, the mob decides to capture the alien and force it to aid in the commission of crimes, while a group of rednecks decide Eoj is communist and must be killed.

Cast

Carmine Capobianco .......... Eoj Debi Thibeault .............. Hildy Frank Stewart ............... Waldo

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............ Dr. Ruth Pepper

Reception

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found little worthwhile in the movie, stating that it "awful mix of puns, bargain-basement production values, and muddled plot lines, GALACTIC GIGOLO is truly wretched. Tasteless, stupid jokes abound, and the" editing philosophy left much to be desired. Creature Feature gave the movie 1.5 out of 5 stars, also finding little redeeming in the movie.Stanley, J (2000) Creature Feature:3rd Edition

References

{{Reflist 1987 films American science fiction comedy films 1980s science fiction comedy films Films directed by Gorman Bechard 1987 comedy films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films English-language science fiction comedy films