Starman (1984)
- Directed by
- John Carpenter
- Genre
- drama film, science fiction film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 1,011 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A lonely alien lands on Earth and takes the form of a dead man. He persuades the man's grieving widow to drive him across the country to his rescue point.
slow-pacedtenderbittersweetthoughtfulintimatepoignantquietly romantic
What happens
Starman is a 1984 American science fiction romance drama film directed by John Carpenter and written by Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon, with Dean Riesner making uncredited rewrites. The film tells the story of a relationship between recently widowed Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen) and Starman, a non-corporeal alien who has come to Earth and cloned the human body of her deceased husband Scott (portrayed by Jeff Bridges), in response to the invitation found on the gold phonograph record installed on the Voyager 2 space probe. The film received positive reviews but faltered in its initial box office debut. Bridges was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role. It inspired the short-lived Starman television series in 1986. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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