Having crashed to Earth, an extraterrestrial space traveller must assume a human identity lest he be captured by the authorities. The alien (Jeff Bridges) chooses the likeness of the recently deceased husband of Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen). At first dumbstruck, Jenny becomes both hostile toward and frightened of her guest. He .. Read more
| Starring | Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith, Richard Jaeckel, Mickey Jones |
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| Director | John Carpenter |
| Genres | Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Having crashed to Earth, an extraterrestrial space traveller must assume a human identity lest he be captured by the authorities. The alien (Jeff Bridges) chooses the likeness of the recently deceased husband of Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen). At first dumbstruck, Jenny becomes both hostile toward and frightened of her guest. He gradually wins her confidence, learning a few vital English-language phrases so that he can explain his presence. The starman has come to Earth with a message of peace, in response to the similar message sent out on Voyager One. He asks for Jenny's help in transporting him to the Nevada desert, where his fellow aliens are to pick him up and take him to his home planet. Soon he and Jenny form a united front against a mean-spirited National Security Council agent (Richard Jaeckel), who intends to seize the starman and turn him over for scientific scrutiny (and possible extermination). While en route to Nevada, Jenny grows closer to the gentle-natured Starman, eventually making love with him. By the time he is poised to leave, she is carrying his child, leaving the field wide open for a sequel--which was never produced, though a weekly TV version surfaced in 1986.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith, Richard Jaeckel, Mickey Jones, Dirk Blocker, Russ Benning, Steven Brennan, Betty Bunch, Kenny Call, Ronald Colby, Alex Daniels, John Walter Davis, James Deeth, Jeff Bridges, Sean Faro, Tony Edwards, Ka |
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| Director | John Carpenter |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | German, French, Spanish, Italian |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | Production year: 1984 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 08 Apr 2002 |
"...[In] Bridges' hands [STARMAN] becomes the occasion for a sweetly affecting characterization -- a fine showcase for the actor's blend of grace, precision and seemingly offhanded charm....A science fiction fable with sex appeal..."
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Starman
This film is magical & surprisingly has not dated too badly so the joy is still there. Geoff Bridges is brilliant as always.The love story could be every ... read more »
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one of the best xx
fantastic..... .simply the best get it watch it enjoy it .......classic film at its best .... you cant go wrong with with this film !!!!
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Bona fide gem.
One of the films John Carpenter is less known for is actually a some of his best work. Jeff Bridges' performance is inspired as the naive alien and Karen ... read more »
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Second time around
I watched this film around the time it came out, I was aged 12 or so and I loved it, it was a classic in my mind. I recently decided to rent it again to see if... read more »
Oscar winner Jeff Bridges prepared to play an alien in hit 1980s film Starman by stalking a friend he thought could be from outer space. The movie star insists on researching his roles and admits he was a little lost when it came to studying to play Starman in the 1984 John Carpenter film. He tells Men's Journal magazine, "I started going through my phone book thinking, 'Which of my friends would I not be surprised to find out was an alien? Then I just followed the dude around. "He was a... Read more
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