The Earthling
1980 · Movie · 97 min · ★ 6.2
Recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, a man returns home to Australia to die in the wilderness. His plans become complicated when he comes across a young boy whose parents have been killed and decides to take him under his wing.
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Details
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1980-07-24
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (33 votes)
Themes
- australia
- tragedy
Cast & crew
William Holden
as Patrick Foley
Rick Schroder
as Shawn Daley
Jack Thompson
as Ross Daley
Olivia Hamnett
as Bettina Daley
Alwyn Kurts
as Christian Neilson
Pat Evison
as Meg Neilson
Redmond Phillips
as Bobby Burns
Ray Barrett
as Parnell
Tony Barry
as Red
- AP
Allan Penney
as Harlan
Directed by Peter Collinson