Director
Nicolas Roeg
Music (original)
John Phillips, Stomu Yamashta
Cast
David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark
Edition 1977
139'
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1976
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Science Fiction, Drama
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Format:
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Dialogue:
English
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.
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Credits
Directors
Nicolas Roeg
Music (original)
John Phillips, Stomu Yamashta
Cast
David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark
Scenario
Paul Mayersberg
Director of Photography
Anthony B. Richmond
Editors
Graeme Clifford
Producers
Michael Deeley, Si Litvinoff, John Peverall, Barry Spikings
Production studios
British Lion Film Corporation
Rights Owner
Tamasa Distribution
More info
Dialogue
English
Countries of production
United Kingdom
Screenplay based on
"The Man Who Fell to Earth" (Walter Tevis)
Year
1976
Filmography
Nicolas Roeg
Now Let's Talk About Music (short, 1967), Performance (1970), Walkabout (1971), Don't Look Now (1973), Glastonbury Fayre (1975), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession (1980), Black Out (short, 1982), Eureka (1983), Insignificance (1985), Castaway (1986), Aria (1987), Track 29 (1988), Sweet Bird of Youth (TV film, 1989), The Witches (1990), Cold Heaven (1991), Heart of Darkness (TV film, 1994), Hotel Paradise (short, 1995), Two Deaths (1995), Full Body Massage (TV film, 1995), The Sound of Claudia Schiffer (short, 2000), Puffball (2007)
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