Starman

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Starman

PG

1984

1h 55m

Sci-Fi

Romance

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Answering a NASA message intended for aliens, a space being tries to contact mankind, but an American missile grounds his ship. Scrambling, the so-called Starman (Jeff Bridges) inhabits the body of a late Wisconsinite and kidnaps the dead man's widow, Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen). Determined to reunite with a vessel from his home planet at a predetermined site, Starman and Jenny travel to Arizona. Pursued by military officials trying to kill him, Starman forges a lasting bond with Jenny.

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Starman initially begins as an offbeat sci-fi adventure, but transforms into a surprisingly sweet drama, courtesy of Jeff Bridges' disarming performance and John Carpenter's careful direction.

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Jay Scott

Globe and Mail

Oct 8

The couple's chemistry not only covers the storytelling holes, it compensates for a distracting sub-plot dealing melodramatically with the military and the government.

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Rex Reed

New York Post

Aug 28

It's both an exciting sci-fi adventure and a sexy love story, and it succeeds happily on both levels.

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Aug 22

2/4

Starman is a film without a single surprise or suspenseful moment.

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Charlie Patton

Florida Times-Union

Jan 29

3.5/4

The movie seems to last a little too long. And it is, for the most part, thoroughly predictable. But it is also, thanks primarily to Bridges, one of the year's most emotionally satisfying movies.

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Lou Cedrone

Baltimore Sun

Oct 7

It may be fiction, but it is nice fiction, and "Starman," beyond a certain point, is a very nice film.

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Jeepers C

@RT12312147 Jan 24

Bridges is really good in this movie. It has everything in it. It has scfi, romance, comedy, drama and action. A really compelling and complete movie.

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A.L.Jude P

@judebd Nov 28

Credit goes to Bridges for the portrait where he does his utmost to salvage a boring naive next to nothing movie.

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John L

@view2views Nov 3

Starman is a film that lifts my spirit every time I return to view it once again.....a story telling that lifts the soul upwards!.....

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Karen H

@RT85294852 Aug 13

It’s been many years since I first saw this film and it has lost none of its charm. Thank you Roku. I have enjoyed watching Jeff's work since his family Sea Hunt days on tv and I have appreciated all of his films. He is one heck of a special man way beyond his many talents as an actor. I wish he and wife Susan were my neighbors.

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William L

@RT97692574 01/13/2025

Wonderful movie, its at its heart a love story, beautifully done by two professionals in Jeff Bridges & Karen Allen

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Orwellianson T

@RT88113580 12/28/2024

One of John Carpenter’s best films. Period. The score is sublime, the casting superb, the cinematography gorgeous, warm and inviting. Truly one of the best films I have ever seen and always a treat to watch with close friends and family. I will never tire of this masterpiece!

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Synopsis

Answering a NASA message intended for aliens, a space being tries to contact mankind, but an American missile grounds his ship. Scrambling, the so-called Starman (Jeff Bridges) inhabits the body of a late Wisconsinite and kidnaps the dead man's widow, Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen). Determined to reunite with a vessel from his home planet at a predetermined site, Starman and Jenny travel to Arizona. Pursued by military officials trying to kill him, Starman forges a lasting bond with Jenny.

Director: John Carpenter
Producer: Larry J. Franco
Screenwriter: Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon, Dean Riesner
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Delphi II, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Industrial Light & Magic
Rating: PG
Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 14, 1984, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2015
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track
Aspect Ratio: 70mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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