Movie: Starman (1984)

“Jenny Hayden never did get over the death of her husband. So when an alien life form decides to model “himself” on the husband, Jenny is understandably confused if not terrified. The alien, or Starman, as he is called, has a deadline to meet, and kidnaps Jenny in order to meet it. Written by Rob Hartill”

  • Director: John Carpenter
  • Release Date: 14 December 1984 (USA)
  • Run Time: 115 min
  • Country: USA
  • Genre: Adventure , Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi

Tagline: In 1977 Voyager II was launched into space, inviting all lifeforms in the universe to visit our planet. Get ready. Company’s coming.

Trivia: Producer Michael Douglas considered several directors, including Mark Rydell, Adrian Lyne, John Badham and Tony Scott, before settling on John Carpenter.

Goofs: Anachronisms: The two aircraft scrambled to intercept the UFO were Convair F-102A Delta Daggers. The F-102 was removed from service in 1976, eight years before the film was set.

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