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The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) | User Rating
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DVD Release Date
• R1: Sep 8, 1998
Running Time
2 hours, 20 minutes
Country UK
Studio British Lion Films, Cinema 5
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Other Titles
• The Man Who Fell to Earth
• Der Mann, der vom Himmel fiel (1976)
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Genre: Sci-Fi, Aliens, Cult Classic, Suspense, Satire, Culture Clash
Tagline: You have to believe it to see it
Plot: In Nicolas Roeg's sci-fi tale based on the novel by Walter Tevis, a humanoid alien from a dried-up husk of a planet falls to Earth in a spaceship--and later falls again metaphorically through alcohol abuse and the manipulations of a hostile culture. Arriving as a secret ambassador from a dying world, the masquerading Mr. Newton (David Bowie) patents several basic devices, including a self-developing color film and music recordings in the shape of small silver balls, in order to amass the tremendous capital necessary to build a spaceship. Along the way he solicits the help of a crack patent lawyer (Buck Henry) and a country-fried small-town girl (Candy Clark) who introduces him to gin, which he soon begins to substitute for his customary glass of water. Newton debates the reality of returning to his dead world only to have the choice made for him when he is swept from the launchpad by government agents. After serving his time with men in black, he is released, blinded by x rays, into the world. As a last drunken hurrah, he records an album under the name the Visitor with the hope that it may someday be broadcast and heard by his family and friends back home. Connected throughout by intercut clips of television programs, classic movies, and film soundtracks, THE MAN WHO FELL TO
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 | Rip Torn
Men in Black, The Insider, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story |
 | Candy Clark
American Graffiti, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cherry Falls |
 | Buck Henry
The Graduate, To Die For, Grumpy Old Men |
 | Bernie Casey
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Under Siege, Never Say Never Again | | | |
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