DVD
The man who fell to Earth
Call Number
- DVD SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY (CEN)
Edition
Special edition.
Performers
David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark, Buck Henry.
Publication Information
Santa Monica, California : Lionsgate, [2013]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 133 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Uniform Title
Summary
Crash-landing on Earth from his dying planet, an alien humanoid traveling by the name of Thomas Jerome Newton uses his superior intelligence to build a vast business empire. As he takes on, and beats, every US corporation, people can only guess his true purpose: to save his dying world from agonizing death by drought. Newton's ageless fall from grace, as he becomes prey to lust, alcohol, business rivals, and the US Government, makes THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH not only a bitingly caustic indictment of the modern world but also a poignant commentary on the loneliness of the outsider.
Notes
Title from container.
Based on the novel by Walter Tevis.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1976.