The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1976 · 2 hr 19 min · R

Drama, Sci-Fi

Directors

Nicolas Roeg

Actors

  • David Bowie
  • Rip Torn
  • Candy Clark

Credits: 6

Summary

An alien must pose as a human to save his dying planet, but a woman and greed of other men create complications.

More about this movie

Thomas Jerome Newton is a humanoid alien who comes to Earth to get water for his dying planet. He starts a high technology company to get the billions of dollars he needs to build a return spacecraft, and meets Mary-Lou, a girl who falls in love with him. He does not count on the greed and ruthlessness of business here on Earth, however.

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