“A vast, ambitious, complex conception.” - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

"A singular, haunting sci-fi experience.” - Matt Noller, Slant

Monday, January 31 at 6:00pm | Thomas Jerome Newton (David Bowie) crashes to Earth and immediately registers a series of world-changing patents in an effort to return to his parched planet and dying family. But will the authorities let him go?


Awards and Nominations
Winner - Golden Scroll, Best Actor (David Bowie), Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films
Nominee - Nominee, Golden Berlin Bear, Berlin International Film Festival


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