Starman
1984 · Movie · PG · 115 min · ★ 6.9 · 78% critics
After a mysterious visitor arrives on Earth, a grieving widow is forced into an unexpected road trip across the country to help him reach a rendezvous point in the desert. With government agents closing in, the journey becomes a tense chase that slowly turns into a tender connection as he learns human life on the fly.
Also known as John Carpenter's Starman · L'Homme des étoiles
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Details
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-12-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (996 votes)
- Box office
- $28,744,356
- Budget
- $24,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a warm, romantic sci‑fi road trip with gentle humor and a government-on-their-trail chase, somewhat in the vein of Roswell or Galaxy Quest; Not for you if you need hard sci‑fi or nonstop action.
Pros: heartfelt romance; fish-out-of-water humor; strong lead chemistry | Cons: plot holes; slow early pacing; can feel sappy
Themes
- widow
- lovers
- alien
- cherry pie
- reflective
- loving
- intimate
- intense
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1985 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jeff Bridges
as Starman / Scott Hayden
Karen Allen
as Jenny Hayden
Charles Martin Smith
as Mark Shermin
Richard Jaeckel
as George Fox
Robert Phalen
as Major Bell
Tony Edwards
as Sergeant Lemon
- JD
John Walter Davis
as Brad Heinmuller
Ted White
as Deer Hunter
Dirk Blocker
as Cop #1
M.C. Gainey
as Cop #2
Directed by John Carpenter