Man Who Fell to Earth (The)
- Director: Nicolas Roeg
- Writer: Paul Mayersberg; Walter Tevis
- Producer: Michael Deeley; Si Litvinoff
CGiii Comment
A gift of a part for Bowie - and, he does it justice.
This is Roeg at his best.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
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.
Cast & Characters
David Bowie as Thomas Jerome Newton;
Rip Torn as Nathan Bryce;
Candy Clark as Mary-Lou;
Buck Henry as Oliver Farnsworth;
Bernie Casey as Peters;
Jackson D. Kane as Professor Canutti;
Rick Riccardo as Trevor;
Tony Mascia as Arthur;
Linda Hutton as Elaine;
Hilary Holland as Jill;
Adrienne Larussa as Helen;
Lilybelle Crawford as Jewelery Store Owner;
Richard Breeding as Receptionist;
Albert Nelson as Waiter;
Peter Prouse as Peters' Associate