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Starman (1984) 6.9
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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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
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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 »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 December 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
John Carpenter's Starman See more »Box Office
Budget:
$22,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$28,700,000 (USA)Company Credits
Production Co:
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Delphi II Productions See more »
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Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Mark Shermin: What the hell is this about?
George Fox: You're a man of some scientific attainment. You mean to tell me you don't recogonize an emergency autopsy room when you see one?
Mark Shermin: With leather tie straps?
George Fox: You behave yourself Mark.
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(1958)
Written by Boudleaux Bryant
Published by House of Bryant Publications and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc.
Performed by Jeff Bridges (uncredited) and Karen Allen (uncredited)
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The only John Carpenter film to have an Academy Award nomination (Jeff Bridges, Best Actor). See more »Goofs
In a journey over several days and with no overnight bag, despite being in a human body Starman remains clean shaven throughout. See more »Quotes
George Fox: Good. I'm glad you're here.Mark Shermin: What the hell is this about?
George Fox: You're a man of some scientific attainment. You mean to tell me you don't recogonize an emergency autopsy room when you see one?
Mark Shermin: With leather tie straps?
George Fox: You behave yourself Mark.
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Connections
Featured in John Carpenter: Fear Is Just the Beginning... The Man and His Movies (2004) See more »Soundtracks
"All I Have to Do Is Dream"(1958)
Written by Boudleaux Bryant
Published by House of Bryant Publications and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc.
Performed by Jeff Bridges (uncredited) and Karen Allen (uncredited)
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A great little film, much better than I was expecting. Jeff Bridges gives one of his best and strangest performances as the "Starman" with robotic like movements and very funny mimicking of human behaviour. Karenallen is wide eyed and feisty. Only sour point is the over saccharine score by Jack Nitzsche, it hasn't aged well and is now a little painful to listen to. Otherwise this is a wonderful and charming film. (8/10)