Directed by:
Nicolas RoegScreenplay:
Paul MayersbergCinematography:
Anthony B. RichmondCast:
David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark, Buck Henry, Bernie Casey, Adrienne Larussa, Claudia Jennings, Terry Southern, Dort Clark, Jackson D. KaneVOD (2)
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The Man Who Fell to Earth is a daring exploration of science fiction as an art form. The story of an alien on an elaborate rescue mission provides the launching pad for Nicolas Roeg’s visual tour de force, a formally adventurous examination of alienation in contemporary life. Rock legend David Bowie, in his acting debut, completely embodies the title role, while Candy Clark, Buck Henry, and Rip Torn turn in pitch-perfect supporting performances. The film’s hallucinatory vision was obscured in the American theatrical release, which deleted nearly twenty minutes of crucial scenes and details. (Criterion)
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David Bowie
UK
Best movies:
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992) (concert)
The Prestige (2006)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Rip Torn
USA
Best movies:
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story (1980) (TV movie)
Men in Black (1997)
Hercules (1997)
Candy Clark
USA
Best movies:
Zodiac (2007)
American Graffiti (1973)
Niagara, Niagara (1997)
Buck Henry
USA
Best movies:
The Graduate (1967)
Taking Off (1971)
Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV movie)
Bernie Casey
USA
Best movies:
Brian's Song (1971) (TV movie)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
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Adrienne Larussa
USA
Best movies:
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
Centennial (1978) (series)
The Conspiracy of Torture (1969)
Claudia Jennings
USA
Best movies:
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
Fast Company (1979)
Truck Stop Women (1974)
Terry Southern
USA
Best movies:
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
Dort Clark
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Airport (1970)
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
Jackson D. Kane
USA
Best movies:
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The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
Every Which Way But Loose (1978)