Title: The Man Who Fell To Earth
Original Title: The Man Who Fell To Earth
Year: 1976
Info
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Length: 139 Minutes (2 hours 19 min)
- Budget: $1,500,000
- Genre: Drama Science fiction
- Studios: British Film Institute
- Distributor: Columbia Pictures
- Age rating: 18 (Suitable only for adults)
Release Dates
- UK: March 18 1976
- United States: May 28 1976
Plot
Thomas Jerome Newton, played by David Bowie, is an extraterrestial who comes to Earth from the planet Anthea, his mission is to get water for his planet, that is dying. Once on Earth, will begin to rise socially and economically to achieve their purpose, using their technological expertise to invent things on our planet. He begins to work in a technology company, his plan is to use the money from the company to manufacture spacecraft that carry water to their planet. Thomas also meets Mary-Lou, a gentle and hardworking girl he starts out with, without her knowing that he is not from the same planet as her. Cult film based on a novel of the same title.
Cast
Director:
Thomas Jerome Newton
Mary-Lou
Nathan Bryce
Oliver Fansworth
Peters
Arthur
Trevor
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