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Starman

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Starman
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PG,1hr 55min
Genres:
Sci-Fi,Drama,Romance
Released:
January 1, 1984
Director:
John Carpenter
Distributor:
Columbia Pictures
Starring:
Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith  ...more
Synopsis: Having crashed to Earth, an extraterrestrial space traveller must assume a human identity lest he be captured by the authorities. The alien (Jeff Bridges) chooses the likeness of the recently deceased husband of Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen). At first dumbstruck, Jenny becomes both hostile toward and frightened of her guest. He gradually wins her confidence, learning a few vital English-language phrases so that he can explain his presence. The "starman" has come to Earth with a message of peace, in ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Hastings, AMG Review
Horror auteur John Carpenter set aside the casual thrills and copious bloodletting of his previous efforts to tell this well-observed tale of a peace-mongering alien who decides to inhabit the body of a woman's recently deceased true love. The result is akin to E.T. for grown-ups, with Karen Allen and Jeff Bridges chronicling the couple's hesitant friendship as they embark on a road trip to return ... Full Review
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Jeff Bridges
Starman
Karen Allen
Jenny Hayden
Charles Martin Smith
Mark Shermin
Richard Jaeckel
George Fox
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