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About
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.
Theatrical
Dec 14, 1984
Box Office
$28.7M
Budget
$22.0M
Return
1.3x
DVD / Blu-ray
Aug 25, 1998
Theaters
1
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Columbia Pictures, Michael Douglas-Jarry J. Franco Productions, Delphi II Productions
Keywords
Quotes
See all →A Cosmic Encounter with Love Awaits
Taglines
He has traveled from a galaxy far beyond our own. He is 100,000 years ahead of us. He has powers we cannot comprehend. And he is about to face the one force in the universe he has yet to conquer. Love.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Invitation to Visit Earth from Space
Taglines
In 1977 Voyager II was launched into space, inviting all lifeforms in the universe to visit our planet. Get ready. Company's coming.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →J
Jeff Bridges
Starman / Scott Hayden
K
Karen Allen
Jenny Hayden
C
Charles Martin Smith
Mark Shermin
R
Richard Jaeckel
George Fox
R
Robert Phalen
Major Bell
T
Tony Edwards
Sergeant Lemon
J
John Walter Davis
Brad Heinmuller
T
Ted White
Deer Hunter
D
Dirk Blocker
Cop #1
M
M.C. Gainey
Cop #2
S
Sean Stanek
Hot Rodder
G
George Buck Flower
Cook
R
Ralph Cosham
Marine Lieutenant
D
David Wells
Fox's Assistant
J
James Deeth
S-61 Pilot
A
Alex Daniels
Gas Station Attendant
C
Carol Rosenthal
Gas Customer
M
Mickey Jones
Trucker
L
Lu Leonard
Roadhouse Waitress
C
Charlie Hughes
Bus Driver
