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The Man Who Fell to Earth

Visually stunning fantasy in which an alien visits Earth in search of water for his dying planet but falls victim to his hosts, becoming seduced by the industrial empire he creates to fund the building of a spaceship to return home. Adaptated from the novel by Walter Tevis.

2 hours, 20 minutes

Last on

Sat 7 Jan 2017 22:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Thomas Jerome Newton David Bowie
Nathan Bryce Rip Torn
Mary-Lou Candy Clark
Oliver Farnsworth Buck Henry
Peters Bernie Casie
Professor Canutti Jackson D Kaner
Trevor Rick Riccardo
Arthur Tony Mascia
Elaine Linda Hutton
Jill Hilary Holland
Helen Adrienne Larussa
Jewellery Store Owner Lilybelle Crawford
Director Nicolas Roeg
Producer Michael Deeley
Producer Barry Spikings
Writer Paul Mayersberg
Author Walter Tevis

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