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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Bruce A. Evans (written by) &
Raynold Gideon (written by)
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Release Date:
14 December 1984 (USA) more
Tagline:
In 1977 Voyager II was launched into space, inviting all lifeforms in the universe to visit our planet. Get ready. Company's coming. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(21 articles)
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Who Stares At Goats
(From Atomic Popcorn. 28 October 2009, 9:01 PM, PDT)
Fantastic Fest Review: ‘Survival of the Dead’
(From The Flickcast. 30 September 2009, 12:15 PM, PDT)
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E.T. for adults more (90 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jeff Bridges | ... | Starman | |
| Karen Allen | ... | Jenny Hayden | |
| Charles Martin Smith | ... | Mark Shermin | |
| Richard Jaeckel | ... | George Fox | |
| Robert Phalen | ... | Major Bell | |
| Tony Edwards | ... | Sergeant Lemon | |
| John Walter Davis | ... | Brad Heinmuller | |
| Ted White | ... | Deer Hunter | |
| Dirk Blocker | ... | Cop #1 | |
| M.C. Gainey | ... | Cop #2 | |
| Sean Stanek | ... | Hot Rodder (as Sean Faro) | |
| George 'Buck' Flower | ... | Cook (as Buck Flower) | |
| Russ Benning | ... | Scientist | |
| Ralph Cosham | ... | Marine Lieutenant | |
| David Wells | ... | Fox's Assistant |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
John Carpenter's Starman (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
115 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Ireland:PG | Australia:PG | Iceland:L | West Germany:12 (f) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Norway:15 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG
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When Jeff Bridges walks outside the house naked and uses a 'marble' his hair seems to stand on end. This effect was actually created by shooting Bridges hanging upside-down and then matting the shot onto the background the right way up to give him a surreal look. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The jet that shoots at the UFO was a Northrop F-20 Tigershark, a fighter prototype that never entered military service. Upon close inspection, one can see the civilian aircraft registry number on the rear of the fuselage. more
Quotes:
[Starman and Jenny are looking at a dead deer strapped to the hood of a car]
Deer Hunter:
Cried when you saw Bambi?
Starman:
Define 'Bambi'?
Deer Hunter:
Huh?
Jenny Hayden:
He doesn't understand, he's not from around here.
Deer Hunter:
[laughs] You don't speaking English, huh? Heh-hey!
[walks away snickering]
Jenny Hayden:
[to Starman] Steer clear of that bozo.
Starman:
Define 'bozo'?
Jenny Hayden:
Jerk.
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Soundtrack:
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction more
FAQ
Scene of the Tanker Explosionmore
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I'm amazed more people didn't point out the similarities in plot to E.T. when this adult version of basically the same tale came out. Maybe it was because Jeff Bridges performance is absolutely mesmerising, that you're much more interested in the characters than the plot, so you don't notice.
Basically, a perfect little movie. Beautifully and simply set up, the characters develop naturally in such a way that keeps you hooked right through to the end of the film. The strength of the central relationship distracts you from little infelicities, such as the fact that "Jennyhayden" seems remarkably incurious about her alien visitor - even after she gets to know him, it's not until he's about to leave that she asks him what his world is like! The film nicely points out the irony of our having extended welcoming greetings to the Universe, while our own mutual distrust causes us to shoot down every unexpected flying visitor. Having established that, however, Richard Jaekel's character seems to be pursuing the violent solution for its own sake without really exploring any motivation. When Charles Martin Smith points out that our behaviour does appear a little rude, Jaekel doesn't even have an answer for him - he's just going to try to kill the alien because that's his role in the movie I guess!
"Do you know what I find most beautiful about you? You are at your best when things are at their worst."
Well, it has been 19 years - I guess that the "boy baby" has grown up. Time for the sequel, methinks!!