Starman (1984)
An alien takes the form of a young widow's husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona. The government tries to stop them.
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Starman -
Jenny Hayden -
Mark Shermin -
George Fox -
Major Bell -
Sergeant Lemon -
Brad Heinmuller
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Deer Hunter -
Cop #1 -
Cop #2 -
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Scientist
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Marine Lieutenant
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Fox's Assistant
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Director:
John CarpenterWriters:
Bruce A. Evans, Raynold GideonAll Cast & Crew
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Trivia
Director John Carpenter met with star Tom Cruise in consideration for the film's title lead role. Carpenter liked him but Cruise was busy making Ridley Scott's "Legend (1985)" so he wasn't available.
Quotes
Deer Hunter:
Hey, take it easy!
Starman:
Up yours!
Deer Hunter:
I'm going to get that son of a bitch!
Goofs
(at around 1h 26 mins) They talk about the meteor crater being south of Winslow, AZ when in fact, the crater is approx 18 miles WEST of Winslow, AZ.
Soundtracks
Theme from New York, New York(1977)
Written by John Kander and Fred Ebb
Published by CBS Unart Catalogue, Inc.
Performed by Frank Sinatra
Courtesy of Reprise Records
by Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Genres
Romance | Sci-FiDetails
Release Date:
14 December 1984Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Manchester, Tennessee, USABox Office
Budget:
$22,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$2,872,022 16 December 1984
Gross USA:
$28,744,356
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$28,744,356
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