The Earthling (1980)
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Despite its title, The Earthling is not a science fiction opus. Instead, it's a low-key character study about a doomed man who finds a new lease on life by helping another lost soul. Suffering from terminal cancer, Patrick Foley (William Holden) returns to his native Australia. Intending to live out… More Despite its title, The Earthling is not a science fiction opus. Instead, it's a low-key character study about a doomed man who finds a new lease on life by helping another lost soul. Suffering from terminal cancer, Patrick Foley (William Holden) returns to his native Australia. Intending to live out his last few months alone, Foley comes out of his shell long enough to teach impressionable young orphan Shawn Daley (Ricky Schroder) a few Bush Country survival skills. Ironically, director Peter Collinson was himself a cancer victim, who died shortly after the film's completion. The Earthling works best on a kiddie-matinee level, with Holden's performance and the gorgeous photography its chief assets. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- PG, 1 hr. 42 min.
- Directed By
- Peter Collinson
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
- In Theaters
- Jul 24, 1980 Wide
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Cast
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William Holdenas Patrick Foley -
Rick Schroderas Shawn Daley -
Jack Thompsonas Ross Daley
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Olivia Hamnettas Bettina Daley -
Alwyn Kurtsas Christian Neilson -
Redmond Phillipsas Bobby Burns
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