An alien must pose as a human to save his dying planet, but a woman and greed of other men create complications.An alien must pose as a human to save his dying planet, but a woman and greed of other men create complications.An alien must pose as a human to save his dying planet, but a woman and greed of other men create complications.
- Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations
Jim Lovell
- Capt. James Lovell, Commander of Apollo 13
- (as Capt. James Lovell)
Dort Clark
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe picture was temporarily scored with music from Pink Floyd's album "The Dark Side of the Moon".
- GoofsWhen Mary-Lou takes Thomas to the hotel's fifth floor in the elevator instead of allowing him to use the stairs, she says, "It's five flights." This would be correct in the UK, but not in America; from the ground floor to the fifth floor of an American building is four flights.
- Quotes
Thomas Jerome Newton: Ask me...
Nathan Bryce: What?
Thomas Jerome Newton: The question you've been wanting to ask ever since we met.
Nathan Bryce: Are you Lithuanian?
Thomas Jerome Newton: [grins] I come from England.
Nathan Bryce: Ah, that's not so terrible.
- Alternate versionsThe US theatrical release of the film was drastically altered. Not only were 20 minutes cut (including the gun sequence) but some scenes were rearranged and a few scenes had different camera angles.
- ConnectionsEdited into We Are the Robots (2010)
Featured review
This movie is definitely one of my favourites. First off, the acting is wonderful. David Bowie is awesome, I could not have imagined a better choice of actor. He plays his role to perfection and with just the right emotion. Candy Clark is also incredible in her role. Then comes the plot itself. Sure the plot is a little hard to follow but it is so brilliantly rendered and the cinematography is perfect. A very strong atmosphere and mood is created and the whole thing all together is just mind-blowing. Very original. Very artistic. Go see it if you haven't already.
I would also like to add that this cult science fiction film is however not for everyone. The way it was created and the way the scenes are shot resembles an experimental film. The style is also out of the ordinary and the plot may seem to be a little strange and confusing to some. Most people either love it or hate it.
I would also like to add that this cult science fiction film is however not for everyone. The way it was created and the way the scenes are shot resembles an experimental film. The style is also out of the ordinary and the plot may seem to be a little strange and confusing to some. Most people either love it or hate it.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Der Mann, der vom Himmel fiel
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $100,072
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,922
- Jun 26, 2011
- Gross worldwide
- $167,072
- Runtime2 hours 19 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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By what name was The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) officially released in India in Hindi?
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