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Starman
That seemingly mysterious story began when NASA tried to send a message to a strange space object. The object begins in many attempts to connect with humanity, but an American missile sets up a ship to stop it. Things take another turn when a foreigner takes the form of a young widow's husband and asks her to take him from Wisconsin to Arizona, which could make US forces quickly intervene to stop it.
28 October 1937, Milton-Freewater, Oregon, USA
10 December 1951, USA
16 January 1948, Carthage, New York, USA
10 October 1926, Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
10 June 1941, Houston, Texas, USA
August 01, 2003
Carpenter is a master of framing for widescreen, and Starman is certainly a forum for him to show off his prowess behind the lens.April 26, 2016
[A] surprisingly tender, funny movie from John Carpenter, a man otherwise known for his intense horror/genre flicks. It may be the best sci-fi/romance hybrid ever made.October 23, 2004
Starman contains the potential to be a very silly movie, but the two actors have so much sympathy for their characters that the movie, advertised as space fiction, turns into one of 1984's more touching love stories.October 30, 2004
Early Jeff Bridges starrer is fun sci-fi.July 29, 2009
Bridges' portrayal of Starman can be as hard to take as the lapses in logic.January 02, 2011
Jeff Bridges as appealing alien; best for teens.June 06, 2007
It isn't pleasant to watch a talented filmmaker like John Carpenter willfully distort his personality to fit a commercial (read Spielbergian) profile, and only the opening suspense-horror sequences have the weight of real involvement.June 06, 2007
An enjoyable film filled with the kind of sensitivity, love, and humor seldom seen on today's screens.June 24, 2006
The best special effects are in the first five minutes. Thereafter, it's all rather predictable.May 20, 2003
In Mr. Bridges' hands [his role] becomes the occasion for a sweetly affecting characterization -- a fine showcase for the actor's blend of grace, precision and seemingly offhanded charm.June 06, 2007
There is little that is original in Starman, but at least it has chosen good models.December 16, 2014
We see a sweet side to the director that never appeared anywhere else: an emotional palate that he rarely indulged in, but which he handles with surprising grace and subtlety.