Stars:
Jeff Bridges,
Karen Allen,
Charles Martin Smith,
Richard Jaeckel,
Mickey Jones,
Dirk Blocker,
Russ Benning,
Steven Brennan,
Betty Bunch,
Kenny Call,
Ronald Colby,
Alex Daniels,
John Walter Davis,
James Deeth,
Tony Edwards,
Sean Faro,
George Flower,
M.C. Gainey,
Anthony Grumbach,
Charles Hughes,
Judith Kim,
Pat Lee,
Lu Leonard,
Victor McLemore,
Robert Phalen,
Carol Rosenthal,
Robert Stein,
Byron Walls,
David Wells,
Ted White
Director:
John Carpenter
Summary: As a result of the 1970s Voyager II space probe, an alien ship is sent to study Earth. The alien assumes the form of a woman's dead husband and together they battle against the military and the authorities to send the alien back to his own world.
A departure for director John Carpenter, STARMAN is a gentle, simple film that won accolades from critics and applause from audiences. Jeff Bridges plays the title character, an alien that has come down to Earth on a peaceful scouting mission. When he takes the form of a recently widowed woman's dead husband he unintentionally involves her in his mission. The alien only has a few days to reach a rendezvous point where he will be picked up by his mothership. Along the way he must discover what he can about human beings and our civilization. He finds out plenty very quickly, as his relationship with the young widow grows very strong as they make their way to the rendezvous point. Meanwhile, the FBI is in hot pursuit after it discovers the discarded landing vehicle, and the alien's own health is deteriorating in Earth's foreign atmosphere. The story tells of the struggle for communication, the pain of letting go, and the search for understanding. Jeff Bridges gives an unforgettable performance as the gentle alien trying his best to cope with being a human. With STARMAN, Carpenter proves he is a master storyteller, not just of horror and science fiction, but of subtle, emotional drama as well.