The Man Who Fell To Earth

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Synopsis

Based on the 1963 novel by Walter Tevis about an extraterrestrial who lands on Earth seeking a way to ferry his people to Earth from his home planet, which is suffering from a severe drought. Thomas Jerome Newton is a humanoid alien who comes to Earth seeking to construct a spaceship to ferry others from his home planet, Anthea, to Earth. Anthea is experiencing a terrible drought after many nuclear wars, and the population has dwindled to nearly 300. Like all Antheans, he is super-intelligent, but he has been selected to complete this mission for his strength, due to the harsh climate and gravity of Earth compared to the cold, small Anthea. (text from wikipedia)

Cast

David Bowie: Thomas Jerome Newton
Rip Torn: Nathan Bryce
Candy Clark: Mary-Lou
Buck Henry: Oliver Farnsworth
Bernie Casey: Peters
Jackson D. Kane: Professor Canutti
Rick Riccardo: Trevor
Tony Mascia: Arthur
Linda Hutton: Elaine
Hilary Holland: Jill
Adrienne Larussa: Helen
Lilybelle Crawford: Jewelery Store Owner
Richard Breeding: Receptionist
Albert Nelson: Waiter
Peter Prouse: Peters' Associate
Jim Lovell: Himself (Commander of Apollo 13)

More Information

IMDb entry for The Man Who Fell To Earth
Wikipedia entry for The Man Who Fell To Earth