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The Man Who Fell to Earth

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The Man Who Fell to Earth
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R,2hrs 20min
Genres:
Sci-Fi,Drama
Released:
January 1, 1976
Director:
Nicolas Roeg
Distributor:
Fox Lorber
Starring:
David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark  ...more
Synopsis: Based on a novel by Walter Tevis, The Man Who Fell to Earth achieved cult film status for David Bowie's performance as Thomas Jerome Newton, aka "Mr. Sussex," and the imagery of director Nicholas Roeg, a former cinematographer. In this deeply allegorical science-fiction drama, Newton is an alien from a planet that is dying for lack of water, and he has been sent to earth to find a way to ship some of the earth's plentiful supply to his home planet. He arrives with a human-looking disguise, his knowledge ... Full Synopsis
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Mark Deming, AMG Review
David Bowie's stage persona of "Ziggy Stardust," rock star from Mars, had been so fully absorbed by his fans (and the media) that he seemed the obvious choice to play Thomas Jerome Newton, alien castaway turned millionaire pop star, in the film version of Walter Tevis's novel The Man Who Fell to Earth. But, of course, Newton is only a pop star for a few moments at the end of the film, which is only ... Full Review
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David Bowie
Thomas Jerome Newton
Rip Torn
Nathan Bryce
Candy Clark
Mary-Lou
Buck Henry
Oliver Farnsworth
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