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The Earthling

Two alone in the wilderness. One learned to survive, the other to love.

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.

1h 37m1980TMDb 6.4

ActionDramaAdventure

English

Crew and Cast

Peter CollinsonPeter CollinsonDirectorWilliam HoldenWilliam HoldenPatrick FoleyRicky SchroderRicky SchroderShawn DaleyJack ThompsonJack ThompsonRoss DaleyOlivia HamnettOlivia HamnettBettina DaleyAlwyn KurtsAlwyn KurtsChristian NeilsonPat EvisonPat EvisonMeg NeilsonRedmond PhillipsRedmond PhillipsBobby BurnsRay BarrettRay BarrettParnellTony BarryTony BarryRed
Allan PenneyHarlan

Storyline

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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Info

Status
Released
Released
24 July 1980
Runtime
1h 37m
TMDB score
6.4 / 10 (35 votes)

Production

Director
Peter Collinson
Writers
Lanny Cotler
Studios
Earthling Associates, Filmways Pictures, Arkoff International
Countries
Australia, United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English