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The Illustrated Man

"Don't dare stare at the illustrated man."

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PG 1969 · 1h 43m
Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
Starring Rod Steiger · Claire Bloom · Robert Drivas
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A man who has a body almost completely covered in tattoos is searching for the woman who cursed him with the "skin illustrations". Each tattoo reveals a bizarre story, which is experienced by staring at the scene depicted. When the illustrated man meets a fellow tramp on the road a strange voyage begins.

Theatrical
Mar 26, 1969
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 1, 1986
Director
Jack Smight
Writer
Howard B. Kreitsek
Producers
Howard B. Kreitsek, Ted Mann
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Studio
SKM
Keywords
africa spacecraft lion future story teller hallucination virtual reality tramp stranded alternate dimension lioness end of the world alien planet survival rocket crash vision multiple time frames eutanasia
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Cast

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R
Rod Steiger
Carl
C
Claire Bloom
Felicia
R
Robert Drivas
Willie
D
Don Dubbins
Pickard
J
Jason Evers
Simmons
C
Christine Matchett
Anna

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