Directed by John Carpenter • 1984 • United States
Starring Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith
Stepping outside the realm of horror-thrillers, director John Carpenter deftly blends science fiction and romance in this celestial odyssey. Jeff Bridges stars as an innocent alien who journeys to Earth on a peace mission but soon finds himself on the run from the government, aided by Jenny (Karen Allen), a sympathetic widow whose former husband’s form he has taken. As they race across the country, this so-called Starman demonstrates the power of universal love, while Jenny rediscovers her own most human feelings.
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Prince of Darkness
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They Live
Directed by John Carpenter • 1988 • United States
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