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    The Man from Earth

    • 20072007
    • Not RatedNot Rated
    • 1h 27min
    IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    177K
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    The Man from Earth (2007)
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    An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he has a longer and stranger past than they can imagine.An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he has a longer and stranger past than they can imagine.An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he has a longer and stranger past than they can imagine.An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he has a longer and stranger past than they can imagine.An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he has a longer and stranger past than they can imagine.

    • Director
      • Richard Schenkman
    • Writer
      • Jerome Bixby
    • Stars
      • David Lee Smith
      • Tony Todd
      • John Billingsley
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Richard Schenkman
    • Writer
      • Jerome Bixby
    • Stars
      • David Lee Smith
      • Tony Todd
      • John Billingsley
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    • 915User reviews
    • 82Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Jerome Bixby's The Man From Earth
    Trailer 1:29
    Jerome Bixby's The Man From Earth

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    Alexis Thorpe and Ellen Crawford in The Man from Earth (2007)
    Alexis Thorpe in The Man from Earth (2007)
    William Katt and Alexis Thorpe in The Man from Earth (2007)
    Ellen Crawford and Richard Riehle in The Man from Earth (2007)
    David Lee Smith in The Man from Earth (2007)
    Alexis Thorpe, Annika Peterson, Ellen Crawford, and Tony Todd in The Man from Earth (2007)
    The Man from Earth (2007)
    David Lee Smith in The Man from Earth (2007)
    Annika Peterson in The Man from Earth (2007)
    Annika Peterson and David Lee Smith in The Man from Earth (2007)
    William Katt and Alexis Thorpe in The Man from Earth (2007)
    William Katt, Alexis Thorpe, Annika Peterson, John Billingsley, Ellen Crawford, David Lee Smith, and Tony Todd in The Man from Earth (2007)

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    David Lee Smith
    David Lee Smith
    • Johnas John
    Tony Todd
    Tony Todd
    • Danas Dan
    John Billingsley
    John Billingsley
    • Harryas Harry
    Ellen Crawford
    Ellen Crawford
    • Edithas Edith
    Annika Peterson
    Annika Peterson
    • Sandyas Sandy
    William Katt
    William Katt
    • Artas Art
    Alexis Thorpe
    Alexis Thorpe
    • Lindaas Linda
    Richard Riehle
    Richard Riehle
    • Dr. Will Gruberas Dr. Will Gruber
    Steven Littles
    Steven Littles
    • Moving Man #1as Moving Man #1
    Chase Sprague
    • Moving Man #2as Moving Man #2
    Robbie Bryan
    Robbie Bryan
    • Officeras Officer
    • Director
      • Richard Schenkman
    • Writer
      • Jerome Bixby
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    Storyline

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    An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he has a longer and stranger past than they can imagine.
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • From one of the acclaimed writers of Star Trek and The Twilight Zone comes a story that transcends both time and space...
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Mystery
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The whole movie was shot using 2 Panasonic DVX100 camcorders, which probably explains the overall grainy look of the film.
    • Goofs
      (at around 12 mins) When discussing Columbus' journey John implies that there was still widespread belief that the earth was flat. In fact, since the time of the Greeks it had been relatively common (educated) knowledge that the earth was round. (Columbus' error was in underestimating the diameter of the earth and thus the distance to Asia by a westerly route. Luckily, he bumped into the Americas where he'd roughly calculated Asia was supposed to be, otherwise they'd have been lost at sea.)
    • Quotes

      Harry: Edith, I was raised on the Torah, my wife on the Qu'Ran, my eldest son is an Atheist, my youngest is a scientologist, my daughter is studying Hinduism, I imagine there is room there for a holy war in my living room, but we practice live and let live.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies That Take Place in One Room (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Forever
      Lyrics by Richard Schenkman

      Music by Mark Hinton Stewart

      BDI Music, Ltd.

      Performed by Mark Hinton Stewart

      Vocalist Chantelle Duncan

    User reviews915

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Fantastic!
    If not the "best" science-fiction film ever made, Jerome Bixby's Man From Earth is certainly one of the most thoughtful. This movie reminds me of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Not with spaceships and effects, but with intelligent characters and exceptional dialogue, and that it left me with a sense of true wonder and joy, long after the credits ended. If the movie had been two hours longer I still would not have been bored, even though most of the film takes place in one small room. It's like watching a ninety minute Twilight Zone, with a perfect surprise ending. John Billingsly stands out, as does David Lee Smith, who may or may not be a caveman. The rest of the cast is good, but the script is the true star. And to anyone claiming this film is boring because we never leave the one room; Some of the very best Twilight Zones were just that. Good actors, good scripts, one or two locations. To anyone who's fed up with spaceships and explosions and Jar-Jar Binks, see this movie as a reminder of what science fiction has always been about.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 13, 2007 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Jerome Bixby's The Man from Earth
    • Filming locations
      • Agua Dulce Movie Ranch - 34855 Petersen Road, Agua Dulce, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Falling Sky Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $200,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 27min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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