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The Man Who Fell to Earth (1987)

The Man Who Fell to Earth

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16

1h 34m

Action, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction

August 22nd, 1987

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Synopsis

In this made-for-TV movie, an alien lands on earth, and decides that he needs to take a job in order to raise money to build a spaceship so he can get back to his home planet.

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Cast

Lewis Smith
John Dory
James Laurenson
Felix Hawthorne
Robert Picardo
Agent Richard Morse
Bruce McGill
Vernon Gage
Wil Wheaton
Billy Milton
Annie Potts
Louise
Beverly D'Angelo
Eva Milton
Henry G. Sanders
Bobbi Jo Lathan
Carmen Argenziano
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Directors

Bobby Roth
(as Robert J. Roth)
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Producers

Lewis Chesler
supervising producer
Christopher Chulack
producer
David Gerber
executive producer
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Writers

Richard Kletter
teleplay
Paul Mayersberg
(theatrical photoplay screenplay)
Walter Tevis
from the novel by
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Keywords

outer space
based on novel
remake
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

August 23rd, 1987 (United States of America)
August 22nd, 1987 (United States of America)
August 22nd, 1987 (United States of America) theatrical

Alternative Titles

The Man Who Fell to Earth (original title)
Мъжът, който катастрофира на Земята (Bulgaria) (Bulgarian title)
Le naufragé des étoiles (Canada) (French title)
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Running Times

94 min (Germany) ((video))
100 min
140 min (United States of America) (original cut)

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

MGM Television
David Gerber Productions

Distribution Companies

M6 (France) (dubbed version) / dubbed version
MGM/UA Home Video (Germany)
Audio Visual Enterprises (Greece)
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Special Effects Companies

The Burman Studio (special make-up effects)

Other Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (titles and opticals)
Video Image (video and visual effects)
Production Services International (accounting) (as Production Services, Inc.)
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