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Overview

User Rating:
8.1/10   23,447 votes
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Director:
Richard Schenkman
Writer:
Jerome Bixby (written by)
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Release Date:
13 November 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | History | Sci-Fi more
Plot:
An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring... more | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Educational more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Jerome Bixby's The Man from Earth (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
87 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo

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Trivia:
The Tony Todd character, "Dan", mentions that he is gonna go home and watch Star Trek. Tony Todd appeared in seven episodes and one video game of Star Trek since 1990, John Billingsley starred in Star Trek: Enterprise and screenwriter Jerome Bixby wrote several episodes of the original series. Richard Riehle also guest starred in an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation". more
Goofs:
Continuity: When John invites his friends into the house, he tells them the electricity is on and the gas is off. Later, the fireplace can be clearly seen to be a gas fire (the flame is coming from the bottom of the fireplace, not from the logs). more
Quotes:
Edith: [talking about God] He's everywhere. We just can't see him.
Harry: Pfft. If this was the best I could do, I'd be hiding, too.
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Movie Connections:
References Fantastic Voyage (1966) more
Soundtrack:
7th Symponhy 2nd Movement more

FAQ

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239 out of 283 people found the following comment useful:-
Educational, 9 November 2007
10/10
Author: phalanges1 from United Kingdom

A seriously engaging film with a small twist at the end. Lots of small inputs of educational facts and figures but stay alert as they come quick and fast. I thought the mix of characters was excellent and the tale outstanding, but that is down to Bixby the writer. The acting was a little wooden but the story-line was fast enough (after a slightly slow start) to save dwelling on this. A sci-fi film with absolutely no special effects, relying solely on the story and a room-full of actors.

A highly recommended film that needs some concentration and thought to fully appreciate, and that might even cause a tear if you become fully immersed. A nice change from the usual no-brainer special effects charged tear-aways.

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