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John Carpenter's Starman is a 1984 science-fiction fantasy film directed by John Carpenter that tells the story of an alien (Jeff Bridges) who has come to Earth in response to the invitation found on the gold phonograph record installed on the Voyager 2 space probe.
The screenplay was written by Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon, and Dean Riesner (who was uncredited). Bridges was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role. The film inspired a short-lived television series of the same name in 1986 which starred Robert Hays and Christopher Daniel Barnes.
In 1977, Voyager 2 was launched containing a gold phonographic disk with a message of peace and inviting visitors to come to the planet Earth. The Voyager 2 probe is intercepted by an alien space ship, which sends a small observational scout vessel in response to the invitation in order to establish first contact with Earth. However, instead of being greeted by its human hosts, the U.S. government shoots down the alien craft. Crashing in Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin, the alien, as a blue ball of energy, stumbles upon the house of the recently widowed Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen). While there, the alien finds a lock of hair of the deceased Scott Hayden in a photo album and uses it to clone a new body in the likeness of Scott, which the stunned Jenny witnesses. The starman (Jeff Bridges) has seven small silver spheres which provide energy to perform miraculous feats. He uses the first one to send a message to his people that his craft has been destroyed, that the environment is hostile, and that he will rendezvous with them at "landing area one" in three days. He then uses the second one to create a holographic map of the United States in order to compel the dumbstruck Jenny to take him to Arizona.
Actors: Doug Sakmann (actor), Jason Heffner (actor), Loren W. Lepre (producer), Loren W. Lepre (actor), Loren W. Lepre (writer), Loren W. Lepre (director), Jeff Orens (actor), Mike O'Donnell (actor), Jeni Miller (actress), Dave Ferrier (actor), Frank Williams (actor), Antonio Piluso (actor), Krystle Ann Griffin (actress), Heather Drew (actress), K.I. Kiselev (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: George Kuchar (actor), Ryan Wylie (actor), Ryan Wylie (producer), Ryan Wylie (writer), Ryan Wylie (writer), Ryan Wylie (director), Ryan Wylie (editor), Ben Viguerie (composer),
Genres: Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Thriller,Actors: Hank Isaac (writer), Neil Smith (actor), Neil Smith (editor), Anna Wulff (producer), Neil Smith (actor), Flora Fernandez-Marengo (producer), Martin Muncaster (actor), Frank Budgen (producer), Piers Jackson (producer), Paul Clark (composer), Chris Palmer (producer), Paul Rothwell (producer), Andrea Hidas (miscellaneous crew), Greta Palla (miscellaneous crew), Janos Orsos (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Dean Riesner (writer), Kevin LaRosa (miscellaneous crew), David Wells (actor), Michael Douglas (producer), Richard Jaeckel (actor), John Carpenter (director), Charles Martin Smith (actor), George 'Buck' Flower (actor), Karen Allen (actress), Barry Bernardi (producer), John Carpenter (actor), M.C. Gainey (actor), Mickey Jones (actor), Peter J. Silbermann (miscellaneous crew), Jeff Bridges (actor),
Plot: Jenny Hayden never did get over the death of her husband. So when an alien life form decides to model "himself" on the husband, Jenny is understandably confused if not terrified. The alien, or Starman, as he is called, has a deadline to meet, and kidnaps Jenny in order to meet it.
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Plot: Benevolent aliens from the planet Emerald send superhero Starman to protect Earth from invasion by an evil alien race called the Spherions. When Starman arrives on Earth, he discovers a conspiracy involving Earth's top scientists, and he must root out the traitors and also stop the impending alien invasion.
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Plot: A monstrous evil brain from outer space leads his minions on a crusade to conquer the universe, and unleashes hideous monsters on Earth that spread deadly diseases. Superhero Starman must rescue Earth from the menace of the evil brain while battling armies of monsters the brain sends against him.
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Plot: A bunch of pernicious salamander men from the planet Kulimon in the Moffit Galaxy plan on taking over Earth by unleashing a lethal plague on mankind. It's up to valiant superhero Starman from the Emerald Planet to save the human race before it's too late.
Keywords: starman, super-giant