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Overview

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Director:
Nicolas Roeg
Writers:
Paul Mayersberg (writer)
Walter Tevis (novel)
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Release Date:
26 May 1976 (Netherlands) more
Genre:
Sci-Fi | Drama more
Tagline:
You have to believe it to see it
Plot:
Thomas Jerome Newton is a humanoid alien who comes to Earth to get water for his dying planet. He starts... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
An under-appreciated gem more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

David Bowie ... Thomas Jerome Newton

Rip Torn ... Nathan Bryce
Candy Clark ... Mary-Lou
Buck Henry ... Oliver Farnsworth
Bernie Casey ... Peters
Jackson D. Kane ... Professor Canutti
Rick Riccardo ... Trevor

Tony Mascia ... Arthur
Linda Hutton ... Elaine
Hilary Holland ... Jill
Adrienne Larussa ... Helen
Lilybelle Crawford ... Jewelery Store Owner
Richard Breeding ... Receptionist
Albert Nelson ... Waiter
Peter Prouse ... Peters' Associate
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Additional Details

Runtime:
139 min | Sweden:119 min (cut version)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The music that Oliver Farnsworth is listening to in the first scene we see him in and in one of the last is Gustav Holst's "The Planets". more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Newton opens the cabinet mirror in the bathroom we can briefly see the reflection of a crew member. more
Quotes:
Mary-Lou: I don't love you anymore.
Thomas Jerome Newton: And I don't love you.
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Movie Connections:
References Solyaris (1972) more
Soundtrack:
Star Dust more

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31 out of 35 people found the following comment useful:-
An under-appreciated gem, 18 January 2005
8/10
Author: radioman390 from United States

Bowie is perfectly cast as an alien who seeks water for his dying planet. This film is so sparse as to be misleading as to the depth of its development, and it takes considerable time to grasp the message on the screen. But when you do, it is devastating: it haunts me 30 years after seeing it. Bowie's character has, of course, super powers...but not of the comic book kind...which he uses to amass a fortune in order to finance his goal. He is drawn to earthly ways, seeks emotional contact, but is unable to connect on any level. Earthlings use him mercilessly, and he is truly alone. His failure to save his family seals his doom; he will outlive all around him. Science fiction of the best kind.

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