The Man Who Fell to Earth

Based On the book by Walter Tevis

The Man Who Fell to Earth is a 1976 British science fantasy drama film directed by Nicolas Roeg and adapted by Paul Mayersberg. Based on Walter Tevis's 1963 novel, the film follows an extraterrestrial named Thomas Jerome Newton (David Bowie) who crash-lands on Earth seeking a way to ship water to his planet, which is suffering from a severe drought, but finds himself at the mercy of human vices and corruption. It stars David Bowie, Candy Clark, Buck Henry, and Rip Torn. It was produced by Michael Deeley and Barry Spikings.

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Release date:

March 18, 1976

Director:

Nicolas Roeg

Cast:

David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark, Buck Henry, Bernie Casey

Genre:

Science Fiction, Drama, Arthouse science fiction

Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

1976 in adaptations