UNITED STATES · 1984

Starman

John Carpenter
alien contact identity and impersonation cross-country journey government conspiracy grief and companionship
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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.

Year1984
CountryUnited States
DirectorJohn Carpenter
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