The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
- 1976
- ·R
- ·139 min
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.
- Actors
- Buck Henry·Candy Clark·David Bowie·Rip Torn
- Directed by
- Nicolas Roeg
- Genre
- Sci-Fi·Drama
- Language
- English
- Country
- UK
- Director
- Nicolas Roeg
Hugo Awards 1977
- Best Dramatic Presentation
Berlin International Film Festival 1976
David Bowie, though at the height of his mid-70s "glam" fame at the time when this unusual picture was made, gives a restrained and dignified performance in this classic sci-fi film directed by Nicolas Roeg from the novel by Walter Tevis. First time viewers like myself should not expect to hear any Bowie music, but rather an odd assortment of music gathered together by John Phillips (of "Mammas and Pappas" fame).
Favorite Movie Quote - "You know, Tommy, you're a freak. I don't mean that unkindly.
I have recently seen the director's cut of this film on a large screen in a private cinema in London. It has never been released to the public and it contains 20 minutes of footage which was cut from the released version.
