In 1977 Voyager II was launched into space, inviting all lifeforms in the universe to visit our planet. Get ready. Company's coming.
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.
Starman (1984) is a science fiction, drama and romance film directed by John Carpenter, released on December 13, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith and Richard Jaeckel. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 1,047 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Starman.
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Teaser
Jeff Bridges
as Starman / Scott Hayden
Karen Allen
as Jenny Hayden
Charles Martin Smith
as Mark Shermin
Richard Jaeckel
as George Fox
Robert Phalen
as Major Bell
Tony Edwards
as Sergeant Lemon
John Walter Davis
as Brad Heinmuller
Ted White
as Deer Hunter
Dirk Blocker
as Cop #1
M.C. Gainey
as Cop #2
Sean Stanek
as Hot Rodder
George Buck Flower
as Cook
Directed by John Carpenter, written by Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon, produced by Larry Franco.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 1,047 ratings.
Loving the Alien. Mixed notices then and now for John Carpenter's sci-fi love story - cum human warning parable, but the fact is is that if it touches you it's a touch that stays for ever. It's a lovely film headed up by Jeff Bridges' wonderful turn as the alien from outer space teaming up with Karen Allen for a road trip to a Nevada crater, where he will be picked up by his own species and taken home. Taking on…
Reviewed on April 19, 2015
One of Jeff Bridges' better performances this one. He is an alien who arrives on Earth and assumes the physical shape of "Hayden". Thing is, he has recently died - so you can imagine how phased his recent widow "Jenny" (Karen Allen) is as he coerces her to drive him to Arizona where he can rendezvous with the others from his race. The crater left by his landing has attracted the attention of SETI - a government…
Reviewed on October 20, 2022
Look who directed it... and that raises a lot of questions doesn't it? I mean it's espically good and then you see it's john Carpenter doing a... a love story and a very moving and beautiful love story. I guess the draft Carpenter got was extremely political... and he took all the politics out and focused on the love story, that was a great call, it was a great call in the 80s and it is great advice for today. And…
Reviewed on January 10, 2023
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Starman (1984) is available to stream on Hulu, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Starman (1984) includes Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith, Richard Jaeckel and Robert Phalen. The film was directed by John Carpenter. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Starman was released on December 13, 1984 and runs for 1h 55m.
Starman (1984) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 1,047 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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