STARMAN (DVD/P&S/DSS/SP-BOTH/FR-BOTH) DVD

Starman
Having crashed to Earth, an extraterrestrial space traveller must assume a human identity lest he be captured by the authorities. The alien (Jeff Bridges) chooses the likeness of the recently deceased husband of Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen). At first dumbstruck, Jenny becomes both hostile toward and frightened of her guest. He gradually wins her confidence, learning a few vital English-language phrases so that he can explain his presence. The "starman" has come to Earth with a message of peace, in response to the similar message sent out on Voyager One. He asks for Jenny's help in transporting him to the Nevada desert, where his fellow aliens are to pick him up and take him to his home planet. Soon he and Jenny form a united front against a mean-spirited National Security Council agent (Richard Jaeckel), who intends to seize the starman and turn him over for scientific scrutiny (and possible extermination). While en route to Nevada, Jenny grows closer to the gentle-natured Starman, eventually making love with him. By the time he is poised to leave, she is carrying his child, leaving the field wide open for a sequel--which was never produced, though a weekly TV version surfaced in 1986. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Jeff Bridges as Starman Karen Allen as Jenny Hayden Charles Martin Smith as Mark Shermin Richard Jaeckel as George Fox Robert Phalen as Maj. Bell Tony Edwards as Sgt. Lemon

Crew Jennifer Shull - Casting Barry Bernardi - Co-producer Robin Bush - Costume Designer Larry J. Franco - First Assistant Director John Carpenter - Director Joe Alves - Second Unit Director Marion Rothman - Editor Michael Douglas - Executive Producer Jack Nitzsche - Composer (Music Score) Rick Baker - Makeup Pete Altobelli - Makeup Dick Smith - Makeup Stan Winston - Makeup Tom Joyner - Production Designer Daniel Lomino - Production Designer John Loggia - Production Designer William Joseph Durrell, Jr. - Production Designer Donald M. Morgan - Cinematographer Tom Joyner - Production Manager Michael Douglas - Producer Bruce A. Evans - Producer Ray Gideon - Producer Larry J. Franco - Producer Dick Smith - Set Designer Rick Baker - Set Designer Robert R. Benton - Set Designer Stan Winston - Set Designer William Joseph Durrell, Jr. - Set Designer Bruce Nicholson - Special Effects Roy Arbogast - Special Effects Thomas D. Causey - Sound/Sound Designer Steve Maslow - Sound/Sound Designer Terry J. Leonard - Stunts Terry J. Leonard - Stunts Coordinator Bruce Nicholson - Special Effects Supervisor Ray Gideon - Screenwriter John Carpenter - Screenwriter Dean Riesner - Screenwriter Bruce A. Evans - Screenwriter

Starman
Horror auteur John Carpenter set aside the casual thrills and copious bloodletting of his previous efforts to tell this well-observed tale of a peace-mongering alien who decides to inhabit the body of a woman's recently deceased true love. The result is akin to E.T. for grown-ups, with Karen Allen and Jeff Bridges chronicling the couple's hesitant friendship as they embark on a road trip to return the alien to his people. The reliable Bridges earned an Oscar nomination for his sedate, understated performance: he's like a mime with a photographic memory. But Starman ultimately belongs to Allen, who treats the character of Jenny Hayden as if she were lying on a therapist's couch, working through her ex-husband's death. She lends the film a depth and permanence that place it above the standard humanist sci-fi fare. The role dovetails well with her strong work in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Shoot the Moon (1982): all were parts that required her to be sexy, brooding, and tough all at once, even if she was relegated to one-dimensional supporting roles for much of her subsequent career. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide
 

Jack Nitzsche: Golden Globe, Best Original Score (nominated) Jeff Bridges: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Actor (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, Spanish, French Subtitle Options: English, Spanish, French Sound Processing: DDS2.0: Dolby Digital w/ 4 channels of sound from a 2-channel stereo mix. Additional Features: Theatrical Trailers Interactive Menus Scene Selections Production Notes DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: PG DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 115 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Start [2:38] 2. Home Movies [1:48] 3. Tracking a UFO [2:45] 4. Jenny's Cabin [9:26] 5. Emergency Transmission [:54] 6. Hasty Exit [2:41] 7. Directions [2:15] 8. Running a Red Light [5:09] 9. Little Bit Jumpy [7:12] 10. In the Restroom [3:30] 11. Singing & Hungry [7:39] 12. Food Station [5:48] 13. Deer Restoration [1:10] 14. Altercation [3:36] 15. '77 Mustang [1:53] 16. Holiday Inn [1:24] 17. In Their Room [2:34] 18. Distracting Police [1:31] 19. Roadblock [1:56] 20. Saving Jenny [5:49] 21. Cook & Mapmaker [1:26] 22. Another Roadblock [3:18] 23. Goodbye Custom [2:11] 24. Freight Train [4:25] 25. "I Gave You a Baby." [4:52] 26. Jackpot [5:10] 27. Cherry Cobbler [7:25] 28. Meteor Crater [14:11]