Starman (film)

Starman
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Carpenter
Written by
Produced byLarry J. Franco
Starring
CinematographyDonald M. Morgan
Edited byMarion Rothman
Music byJack Nitzsche
Color processMetrocolor
Production
companies
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • December 14, 1984 (1984-12-14)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$24 million[1]
Box office$28.7 million (domestic)

Starman is a 1984 American science fiction romance drama film directed by John Carpenter that tells the story of a non-corporeal alien who has come to Earth and cloned a human body (portrayed by Jeff Bridges) in response to the invitation found on the gold phonograph record installed on the Voyager 2 space probe. The original screenplay was written by Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon, with Dean Riesner making uncredited re-writes.

The film received positive reviews but faltered in its initial box office debut.[2] Bridges was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role. It inspired the short-lived Starman television series in 1986.

  1. ^ "John Carpenter's Starman". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  2. ^ Byrge, Duane (14 December 2016). "'Starman': THR's 1984 Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.