The Earthling (1980)
Overview
Recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, a man returns home to Australia to die in the wilderness. His plans become complicated when he comes across a young boy whose parents have been killed and decides to take him under his wing.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.359 |
Directed By
Peter Collinson
Crew
Peter Collinson
John Strong
Lanny Cotler
Dick DeBenedictis
Bruce Smeaton
Donald McAlpine
Nicholas Beauman
Frank Morriss
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Stephen W. Sharmat
Elliot Schick
David Copping
Bernard Hides
Bob Hilditch
Judith Dorsman
TOP CAST
William Holden
Patrick Foley
Rick Schroder
Shawn Daley
Jack Thompson
Ross Daley
Olivia Hamnett
Bettina Daley
Alwyn Kurts
Christian Neilson
Pat Evison
Meg Neilson
Redmond Phillips
Bobby Burns
Ray Barrett
Parnell
Tony Barry
Red
Allan Penney
Harlan
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