# The Boy from Andromeda

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The Boy from Andromeda Created by Jonathon Gunson Written by Jonathon Gunson Ken Catran Directed by Wayne Tourell Starring Katrina Hobbs Jane Creswell Fiona Kay Anthony Samuels Composer John Gibson Country of origin New Zealand Original language English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 6 Production Producer Caterina De Nave Cinematography Allen Guilford Editor Roger Grant Running time 23 minutes Original release Release 30 June 1991 (1991-06-30)

***The Boy from Andromeda*** is a 1991 New Zealand children's sci-fi television series. It was co executive produced by Canada's Atlantis Films and it was presented in Canada as a single film.

## Synopsis

Three kids discover a young boy from Andromeda, the only survivor of a spaceship crash. They join together to save the earth and a passing Andromedan fleet.

## Cast

- [Katrina Hobbs](/source/Katrina_Hobbs) as Jenny

- Jane Creswell as Drom - John Watson as Drom (voice)

- Fiona Kay as Tessa

- Anthony Samuels as Lloyd

## Reception

The [Ottawa Citizen](/source/Ottawa_Citizen)'s Tony Atherton states "The aliens look and sound like extras on a *Dr. Who* set, but the special effects are well-used and the story skips along briskly most of the time." He also praises the use of a female hero in what is usually a "myopically sexist" genre.[1] Bonnie Malleck in the [Waterloo Region Record](/source/Waterloo_Region_Record) writes "words and character development take a back seat to action, special effects (albeit low-budget ones) and plenty of thrills."[2] Sid Adilman of The [Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star) said "The New Zealand accents are a slight problem for North American ears; not all of the special effects work as well as intended and the story of an alien youngster far from home and unable to get back is not exactly unexplored territory".[3]

## External links

- [*The Boy from Andromeda*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2234920/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Atherton, Tony (16 June 1991), "It's not Canadian but sci-fi film hits its family target", *The Ottawa Citizen*

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Malleck, Bonnie (21 June 1991), "Sci-fi heroine in nifty kids movie a Nancy Drew for the '90", *Waterloo Region Record*

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Adilman, Sid (20 June 1991), "New Zealand Treasure", *The Toronto Star*

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