Starman (Full Screen) PG

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  • Rated: PG
  • Closed captioning available
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 55 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: August 11, 1998
  • Originally Released: 1984
  • Label: Sony Pictures

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Rating: 3/4 -- Starman contains the potential to be a very silly movie, but the two actors have so much sympathy for their characters that the movie, advertised as space fiction, turns into one of 1984's more touching love stories. Full Review
Chicago Sun-Times
Oct 24, 2004
Rating: 3/5 -- In Mr. Bridges' hands [his role] becomes the occasion for a sweetly affecting characterization -- a fine showcase for the actor's blend of grace, precision and seemingly offhanded charm.
New York Times
May 20, 2003
It isn't pleasant to watch a talented filmmaker like John Carpenter willfully distort his personality to fit a commercial (read Spielbergian) profile, and only the opening suspense-horror sequences have the weight of real involvement. Full Review
Chicago Reader
Jun 6, 2007
Rating: 3.5/4 -- [A] surprisingly tender, funny movie from John Carpenter, a man otherwise known for his intense horror/genre flicks. It may be the best sci-fi/romance hybrid ever made. Full Review
Combustible Celluloid
Apr 26, 2016
Give ample credit to director John Carpenter also for his fluid storytelling. Full Review
Hollywood Reporter
Dec 17, 2018
The best special effects are in the first five minutes. Thereafter, it's all rather predictable. Full Review
Time Out
Jun 24, 2006
There is little that is original in Starman, but at least it has chosen good models. Full Review
Variety
Jun 6, 2007

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A departure for director John Carpenter, STARMAN is a gentle, simple film that won accolades from critics and applause from audiences. Jeff Bridges plays the title character, an alien that has come down to Earth on a peaceful scouting mission. When he takes the form of a recently widowed woman's dead husband he unintentionally involves her in his mission. The alien only has a few days to reach a rendezvous point where he will be picked up by his mothership. Along the way he must discover what he can about human beings and our civilization. He finds out plenty very quickly, as his relationship with the young widow grows very strong as they make their way to the rendezvous point. Meanwhile, the FBI is in hot pursuit after it discovers the discarded landing vehicle, and the alien's own health is deteriorating in Earth's foreign atmosphere. The story tells of the struggle for communication, the pain of letting go, and the search for understanding. Jeff Bridges gives an unforgettable performance as the gentle alien trying his best to cope with being a human. With STARMAN, Carpenter proves he is a master storyteller, not just of horror and science fiction, but of subtle, emotional drama as well.

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  • UPC: 043396041295
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