Starman

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

Dec 14 1984 PG 1h 55m
Romance, Sci-Fi

When 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.

Plot

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

Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon

Directed by

John Carpenter

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Delphi II Productions, Industrial Light & Magic, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 6 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
56,003
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA