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Starman (1984)

PG 115 min  -  Adventure | Drama | Romance  -   14 December 1984 (USA)
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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.

Director:

John Carpenter
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Bridges ...
Karen Allen ...
Charles Martin Smith ...
Richard Jaeckel Richard Jaeckel ...
Robert Phalen Robert Phalen ...
Tony Edwards ...
John Walter Davis John Walter Davis ...
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Storyline

Jenny Hayden never did get over the death of her husband. So when an alien life form decides to model "himself" on the husband, Jenny is understandably confused if not terrified. The alien, or Starman, as he is called, has a deadline to meet, and kidnaps Jenny in order to meet it. Written by Rob Hartill  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Widow | Crater | Police Car | Healing Gift  | See more »

Taglines:

He has traveled from a galaxy far beyond our own. He is 100,000 years ahead of us. He has powers we cannot comprehend. And he is about to face the one force in the universe he has yet to conquer. Love. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

John Carpenter's Starman See more »

Filming Locations:

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$28,700,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

As of 2000, the building and sign ("Bowdark's Bus Stop") used for the scene with the deer was long abandoned but still standing at an exit on I24 between Chattanooga and Nashville. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the truck driver runs back to his vehicle and drives off, at least three wheels were on the road. It had stopped with two wheels off the road. See more »

Quotes

George Fox: Do you seriously expect me to tell the President that an alien has landed, assumed the identity of a dead housepainter from Madison, Wisconsin and is presently out tooling around the countryside in a hopped up orange and black 1977 Mustang?
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Soundtracks

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Written by Mick Jagger (as Michael Jagger) and Keith Richards (as Keith Richard)
Published by ABKCO Music, Inc.
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