The Man Who Fell to Earth is a 1976 British science fantasy drama film directed by Nicolas Roeg and adapted by Paul Mayersberg. Based on Walter Tevis's 1963 novel of the same name, the film follows an extraterrestrial named Thomas Jerome Newton who crash-lands on Earth seeking a way to ship water to his planet, which is suffering from a severe drought, but finds himself at the mercy of human vices and corruption. It stars David Bowie, Candy Clark, Buck Henry, and Rip Torn. It was produced by Michael Deeley and Barry Spikings. The same novel was later adapted as a television film in 1987. A 2022 television series with the same name serves as a continuation of the film 45 years later, including featuring Newton as a character and showing archival footage from the film.
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
Directed by Nicolas Roeg
Genres - Avant-garde / Experimental, Drama, Science Fiction |
Sub-Genres - Arthouse Science Fiction Film, Avant-Garde and Experimental |
Release Date - Mar 18, 1976 |
Run Time - 139 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Budget
$1,500,000
Box Office
$100,072
Themes
Tags
British, Cult, Cult Film, Dark, Film Based On A Novel, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Page, Space/Aliens
Attributes
Based On: The Man Who Fell to Earth
Filming Location: New Mexico
Narrative Location: New Mexico, New York
Subject: alcoholism
Filming Location: New Mexico
Narrative Location: New Mexico, New York
Subject: alcoholism
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Człowiek, który spadł na ziemię
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Mannen uten ansikt
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Muž, který spadl na Zemi
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O anthropos pou epese sti Gi
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O Homem Que Veio do Espaço
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The Man Who Fell to Earth
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Ο άνθρωπος που έπεσε στη Γη
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Людина, що впала на Землю
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Човек који је пао на земљу
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地球に落ちて来た男
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지구에 떨어진 사나이
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