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The Man Who Fell to Earth

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• Sci-fi
• Drama

• 1976
• Nicolas Roeg
• 133 mins
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Summary

Cult science-fiction drama starring David Bowie. A humanoid alien from another planet mysteriously arrives in New Mexico. Calling himself Thomas Jerome Newton, he rapidly amasses a fortune by coming up with a series of revolutionary inventions, money he hopes will enable him to return to his home planet. But Newton's success arouses the curiosity of a chemistry professor whose investigations threaten to reveal the visitor's true identity.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Alan Jones

This typically eccentric and multidimensional movie from director Nicolas Roeg (Walkabout, Don't Look Now) transforms Walter Tevis's novel into an enigmatic and chilling mosaic of corporate satire and effective science fiction. In his feature debut, a fragile-looking David Bowie is exactly right as the Swiftian starman who becomes fabulously wealthy from his intergalactic inventions, but soon gets corrupted by such earthbound vices as alcohol, television and sex. An established cult classic, the movie has always divided the critics, but whatever you think about its pretensions, vagueness and illogicalities, it remains a fascinating new-age fairy tale, with Bowie's "fall" open to numerous allegorical interpretations.

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6.5/10

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Cast

rolenameThomas Jerome NewtonDavid BowieNathan BryceRip TornMary-LouCandy ClarkOliver FarnsworthBuck HenryPetersBernie CaseyProfessor CanuttiJackson D KaneTrevorRick RiccardoArthurTony MasciaElaineLinda HuttonJillHilary HollandHelenAdrienne LarussaJewellery store ownerLilybell CrawfordReceptionistRichard BreedingCaptain James LovellCaptain James Lovell

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rolenameDirectorNicolas Roeg

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Theatrical distributor

Studio Canal

Released on

2012-06-15

Languages

English

Guidance

Contains violence, swearing, sex scenes and nudity.

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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