The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
| Release Date | 18 March 1976 |
| Tagline | You have to believe it to see it |
| Genre | Sci-Fi, Drama |
| Country | UK |
| Filming Locations | Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | 4-Track Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Psychological Sci-Fi, Satire |
| Mood | Fantastic Reality |
| Themes | Benign Aliens, Fish Out of Water, Rise To Power, Mysterious Strangers |
| Tones | Atmospheric, Stylized, Deadpan, Quirky, Satirical, Deliberate, Hallucinatory |
| Tags | Alien [not Human], CIA (Central Intelligence Agency), Culture Clash, Inventor, Millionaire, Stranded, Tycoon |
The Man Who Fell to Earth is a 1976 British science fiction film directed by Nicolas Roeg, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis, about an extraterrestrial who crash lands on Earth seeking a way to ship water to his planet, which is suffering from a severe drought. The film maintains a strong cult following for its use of surreal imagery and its performances by David Bowie (in his first starring film role), Candy Clark, and Hollywood veteran Rip Torn. The same novel was later remade as a less-successful 1987 television adaptation.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jackson D. Kane
Professor Canutti
Rick Riccardo
Trevor
Linda Hutton
Elaine
Hilary Holland
Jill
Lilybelle Crawford
Jewelery Store Owner
Richard Breeding
Receptionist
Albert Nelson
Waiter
Peter Prouse
Peters' Associate
Debbie Letteau
Professor's Daughter
Terry Southern
Reporter at space launch
Director
Producer
Paul Mayersberg
writer
Michael Deeley
producer
Si Litvinoff
executive producer
John Peverall
associate producer
Barry Spikings
producer
Original Music
Stomu Yamashta
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Cinematographer
Anthony B. Richmond
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Editor
Graeme Clifford
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Production Designer
Brian Eatwell
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Set Decorator
Simon Wakefield
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Costume Designer
May Routh
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Makeup Department
Ellis Burman Jr.
special makeup effects artist
Linda DeVetta
makeup artist
Martin Samuel
key hair stylist
Production Manager
Roy Stevens
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kip Gowans
assistant director
Art Department
Ron Downing
stand-by prop
Tom Raeburn
property master
Sound Department
Alan Bell
dubbing editor
Desmond Briscoe
electronic sound effects
Robin Gregory
sound recordist
Bob Jones
dubbing mixer
Colin Miller
dubbing editor
Terry Sharratt
boom operator
Michael Ellis
sound editor
Special Effects
Harrison Ellenshaw
special photographic effects
Stunts
Richard Graydon
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Martin Evans
gaffer
Gordon Hayman
camera operator
Harry Jackson
best boy
David James
still photographer
Derek Suter
electrician
Michael Thomas
electrician
Casting Department
Jeanne Swain
casting: New Mexico
Alan Swain
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mike Jarvis
wardrobe master
Janet Tebrooke
wardrobe mistress
Editorial Department
Rodney Glenn
first assistant editor: film
Melinda Rees
assistant editor
Music Department
Other Crew
Gregg Champion
production assistant
Terence Churcher
location manager
Marilyn Clarke
production coordinator
Ronald Cook
production accountant
Susanna Merry
continuity
Production Company
British Lion Film Corporation
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Distributor
Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment
Criterion Collection, The
Miscellaneous
Houtsnede Maatschappij N.V.
copyright holder
Lee Lighting
grip and lighting equipment
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