THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH

Year: 1976
USA: Rialto Pictures
UK: Studio Canal / ICO
Cast: David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark, Buck Henry, Bernie Casey, Jackson D Kane, Rick Riccardo, Tony Mascia, Linda Hutton, Hilary Holland, Adrienne Larussa, Lilybelle Crawford, Richard Breeding, Albert Nelson, Peter Prouse, Jim Lovell
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Country: UK
USA: 140 mins
UK: 139 mins
USA Rated: R
UK Certificate: 18 contains strong sex and nudity
USA Release Date: 24 June 2011 (Limited Re-release - New York)
UK Release Date: 15 June 2012 (Limited Re-release)


Synopsis

35th anniversary re-issue of cult sci-fi thriller THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH starring David Bowie.

Thomas Jerome Newton (David Bowie) is an alien who is lured to Earth by its reserves of water that is needed to save his home planet. However he becomes trapped on Earth and finds that a young woman, Mary-Lou (played by Candy Clark) falls in love with.

Directed by British director Nicolas Roeg (CASTAWAY, SAMSON & DELILAH).