Starman

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1984

1h 55m

English

Science Fiction, Romance, Drama, Fantasy

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6.9

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When an alien takes the form of a young widow's husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona, the government tries to stop them.

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Starman

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1984

1h 55m

English

Science Fiction, Romance, Drama, Fantasy

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Watch on The Criterion Channel

When an alien takes the form of a young widow's husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona, the government tries to stop them.

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Cast

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Jeff Bridges

Starman / Scott Hayden

Jenny Hayden

Mark Shermin

George Fox

Major Bell

Sergeant Lemon

Brad Heinmuller

Deer Hunter

Cop #1

Cop #2

Hot Rodder

Cook

Scientist

Marine Lieutenant

Fox's Assistant

NSA Officer

S-61 Pilot

Gas Station Attendant

Gas Customer

Trucker

Roadhouse Waitress

Bus Driver

Police Sergeant

Truck Stop Waitress

Roadblock Lt.

Directed By: John Carpenter

Written By: Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon

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Masada says...

5 years ago

My favourite John Carpenter movie besides The Thing. Such a different story than he usually tells. Bridges is amazing as the alien and Allen trying to explain humanity to him is very human and familiar.

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KurtMoney says...

5 years ago

I really, really dug this movie. Bridges' alien speaking choices are a little funny sometimes and a few developments had me going, wait what? But I really dug it. Karen Allen is a goddamn star and super babe. And Dirk Blocker shows up for a scene! Very good, very interesting movie. The score is an all timer for me. I know the theme well from repeated listens of Carpenter's theme compilation and hearing it finally in the movie was a joy.

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Spiritualized Kaos says...

3 months ago

Jeff Bridges is too hieratic.

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sage020 says...

11 months ago

Not a typical Carpenter film but it’s pretty good. It’s a good story with a good cast. The irony of us sending out greetings for extra terrestrials and then trying to gun them down when they get the message is always fun.

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John Chard

6 years ago

Loving the Alien.

Mixed notices then and now for John Carpenter's sci-fi love story - cum human warning parable, but the fact is is that if it touches you it's a touch that stays for ever. It's a lovely film headed up by Jeff Bridges' wonderful turn as the alien from outer space teaming up with K More

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GenerationofSwine

one year ago

Look who directed it... and that raises a lot of questions doesn't it? I mean it's espically good and then you see it's john Carpenter doing a... a love story and a very moving and beautiful love story.

I guess the draft Carpenter got was extremely political... and he took all the politics out an More

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CinemaSerf

one year ago

One of Jeff Bridges' better performances this one. He is an alien who arrives on Earth and assumes the physical shape of "Hayden". Thing is, he has recently died - so you can imagine how phased his recent widow "Jenny" (Karen Allen) is as he coerces her to drive him to Arizona where he can rendezvou More

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