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The Man Who Fell to Earth is a British film of genre Drama directed by Nicolas Roeg released in USA on 28 may 1976 with David Bowie
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 28 may 1976
Length 1h59
Directed by Nicolas Roeg
OriginUnited-kingdom
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films based on science fiction novels, Films about extraterrestrial life
Rating65%
The Man Who Fell to Earth is a 1976 British science fiction film directed by Nicolas Roeg.
The film is based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis, about an extraterrestrial who crash lands on Earth seeking a way to ship water to his planet, which is suffering from a severe drought. The film maintains a strong cult following for its use of surreal imagery and its performances by David Bowie (in his first starring film role), Candy Clark, and Hollywood veteran Rip Torn. The same novel was later remade as a less successful 1987 television adaptation.
The film was produced by Michael Deeley and Barry Spikings, who reunited two years later for work on another epic, The Deer Hunter.
Synopsis
Thomas Jerome Newton is a humanoid alien who comes to Earth from a distant planet on a mission to take water back to his home planet, which is experiencing a catastrophic drought.Actors
David Bowie
(Thomas Jerome Newton)
Rip Torn
(Nathan Bryce)
Candy Clark
(Mary-Lou)
Buck Henry
(Oliver Farnsworth)
Bernie Casey
(Peters)
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