The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Berlin International Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Danish ( Subtitles )
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Finnish ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Netherlands ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
133 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Featurette
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1976 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Nicolas Roeg

Written By:
Paul Mayersberg
Walter Tevis

Actors:
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

Synopsis:

An alien, who adopts the name Thomas Jerome Newton, arrives on Earth and quickly sets about creating enough wealth to allow him to return to his own world. His home world is portrayed as a vast arid land where water is at a premium. With the help of patent lawyer Oliver Farnsworth - who later becomes the CEO of Newton's holding company, World Enterprises - he has a number of original patents that make him very rich. Along the way he meets a number of interesting characters, including Mary-Lou, who falls in love with him and Nathan Brice who works for him. The question of course is whether Newton will ever get to return home.

Who is Newton? Arriving one day at a remote Kentucky town, Newton has soon hired a New York lawyer to help him found a mysterious industrial empire using his advanced technological advantage. As he takes on and beats every major US corporation, people can only guess at his true purpose. Initially his noble intention is to save his dying world from agonizing death by drought but soon Newton agelessly falls from grace as he becomes prey to lust...

Thomas Jerome Newton is a humanoid alien who comes to Earth to get water for his dying planet. He starts a high technology company to get the billions of dollars he needs to build a return spacecraft, and meets Mary-Lou, a girl who falls in love with him. He does not count on the greed and ruthlessness of business here on Earth, however.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 02 May, 2023.