Title | : | The Man Who Fell to Earth |
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Release | : | 1976 |
Rating | : | 6.7 |
Language | : | English |
Runtime | : | 139 |
Genre | : | Drama,Sci-Fi |
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.
Paul Mayersberg (screenplay), Walter Tevis (from the novel by)