Starman

Theatrical - Wide 1984-12-14

Cast Jeff Bridges Karen Allen Richard Jaeckel M.C. Gainey Alex Daniels
Directed by John Carpenter

Box Office Gross: $28,744,356

Running Time: 115 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Columbia Pictures, Michael Douglas-Jarry J. Franco Productions, Delphi II Productions

Genres: Drama Romance

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Synopsis

When an alien takes the form of a young widow’s husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona, the government tries to stop them.

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