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Starman is a 1984 American science fiction romance film directed by John Carpenter, that tells the story of an humanoid 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 original screenplay was written by Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon, with Dean Riesner doing uncredited re-writes. 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.
Launched in 1977, the Voyager 2 space probe carried a gold phonographic disk with a message of peace, inviting alien civilizations to visit Earth. The probe is intercepted by an alien ship which then sends a small scout vessel to establish first contact with Earth. However, instead of greeting the alien craft, the US government shoots it down. Crashing in Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin, the lone alien occupant, looking like a floating ball of glowing energy, finds the home of recently widowed Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen). While there, the alien uses a lock of hair from her deceased husband, Scott, to clone a new body for himself as a terrified Jenny watches. The alien "Starman" (Jeff Bridges) has seven small silver spheres with him which provide energy to perform miraculous feats. He uses the first to send a message to his people stating that Earth is hostile and his spacecraft has been destroyed. He arranges to rendezvous with them in three days time. He then uses the second sphere to create a holographic map of the United States, coercing Jenny into taking him to the rendezvous point in 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.
Keywords: alien, apple-pie, army, car-accident, chase, cherry-pie, cigarette-smoking, crater, dead-animal, dinerActors: Michiaki Watanabe (composer), Teruo Ishii (director), Minoru Takada (actor), Ken Utsui (actor), Chisako Hara (actress), Junko Ikeuchi (actress), Shôji Nakayama (actor), Hiroshi Hayashi (actor), Ichirô Miyagawa (writer), Shinsuke Mikimoto (actor), Jôji Ôhara (actor), Utako Mitsuya (actress), Utako Mitsuya (actress), Tomohiko Ôtani (actor), Fumiko Miyata (actress),
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.
Keywords: alien-invasion, cemetery, child-hostage, fighting, military-dress-uniform, missile, nuclear-weapons, observatory, rocket-launching, secret-military-facilityActors: Michiaki Watanabe (composer), Chisako Hara (actress), Teruo Ishii (director), Junko Ikeuchi (actress), Ken Utsui (actor), Ken Utsui (actor), Minoru Takada (actor), Hiroshi Hayashi (actor), Ichirô Miyagawa (writer), Shinsuke Mikimoto (actor), Akira Nakamura (actor), Jôji Ôhara (actor), Utako Mitsuya (actress), Tomohiko Ôtani (actor), Fumiko Miyata (actress),
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.
Keywords: alien, alien-invasion, brain, monster, plague, sequel, starman, super-giant, superhero, universal-dominationActors: Minoru Takada (actor), Ken Utsui (actor), Junko Ikeuchi (actress), Michiaki Watanabe (composer), Chisako Hara (actress), Teruo Ishii (director), Shôji Nakayama (actor), Hiroshi Hayashi (actor), Ichirô Miyagawa (writer), Shinsuke Mikimoto (actor), Masao Takamatsu (actor), Akira Nakamura (actor), Jôji Ôhara (actor), Utako Mitsuya (actress), Fumiko Miyata (actress),
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-giantDar recorded this for audiences online in 1998
Hey la la...Hey la la...
Didn't know what time it was, and the lights were low - ow - ow
I leaned back on my radio - o - o
Some cat was laying down some rock 'n' roll, "lotta soul", he said.
Then the loud sound did seem to fa - a - ade,
Came back like a slow voice on a wave of pha - a - ase,
That weren't no D.J., that was hazy cosmic jive.
There's a starman waiting in the sky,
He'd like to come and meet us, but he thinks he'd blow our minds.
There's a starman waiting in the sky,
He's told us not to blow it, 'cause he knows it's all worthwhile, he told me:
Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
Let all the children play.
I had to phone someone, so I picked on you - ou - ou
Hey, that's far out, so you heard tim too - oo - oo
Switch on the T.V., we may pick him on channel two.
Look out your window, I can see his ligh - igh - ight,
if we can sparkle he may land tonigh - igh - ight,
Don't tell your papa or he'll get us locked up in fright.
There's a starman waiting in the sky,
He'd like to come and meet us, but he thinks he'd blow our minds.
There's a starman waiting in the sky,
He's told us not to blow it, 'cause he knows it's all worthwhile, he told me:
Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
Let all the children boogie.
There's a starman waiting in the sky,
He'd like to come and meet us, but he thinks he'd blow our minds.
There's a starman waiting in the sky,
He's told us not to blow it, 'cause he knows it's all worthwhile, he told me:
Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
Let all the children play (learn, 2nd time)
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