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Show all (5)Thomas Jerome Newton (David Bowie) is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Aided by lawyer Oliver Farnsworth (Buck Henry), Thomas uses his knowledge of advanced technology to create profitable inventions. While developing a method to transport water, Thomas meets Mary-Lou (Candy Clark), a quiet hotel clerk, and begins to fall in love with her. Just as he is ready to leave Earth, Thomas is intercepted by the U.S. government, and his entire plan is threatened.
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Celebrating its 35th anniversary with a new 35-mm print, The Man Who Fell to Earth today plays like a movie that fell from the sky, origins unknown.
Starring an orange-haired David Bowie at the height of his pale, blade-thin androgyny, Man was pretty odd even when it first appeared in 1976, a time when its psychedelic flourishes weren’t yet a relic. A nearly translucent Bowie emerges from a rudimentary spacecraft, assumes the human identity of reclusive inventor Thomas Newton and begins amassing a fortune through his acumen for biodegradable technology. His patent lawyer (Buck Henry) is perplexed but happy to share in the riches. The alien just wants precious water for his drought-plagued planet. (Full review)