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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.
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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.
Best Actor | 1985 | Jeff
Best Actor in a Leading Role | 1985 | Jeff
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama | 1985 | Jeff
Best Original Score Motion Picture | 1985 | Jack
Family Motion Picture Drama | 1986
Budget 22,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 28,744,356 USD
This script was being developed at "Columbia" at the same time as another script about an alien visitation. The studio did not want to make both, so the head of the studio had to choose which film to make; he decided to make this one and let the other script go to a rival studio. The other script was for "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)." After 'E.T.' became such a huge hit, apparently 'Starman' sat on the shelf for almost three years before the Columbia Pictures studio agreed to release it.
Actor Jeff Bridges studied ornithology and the behavior of birds to prepare for his role as an alien in human form for this movie. Bridges particularly used the sudden jerky head movements, amongst other nuances and mannerisms, of birds for his Starman character. Bridges figured that the alien would not have human characteristics and, being encased in a human body, would act with base primitive animal instincts.
The only John Carpenter film to have an Academy Award nomination (Jeff Bridges, Best Actor).
Director John Carpenter was extremely enthusiastic about the opportunity to show America at its most beautiful. Producer Larry Franco commented, "There are an awful lot of films today that focus on the things that are wrong in America. We had an opportunity with 'Starman' to show the good side of America . . . its beauty and the beauty and potential of its people".
The movie represents a rare instance where a film from the science-fiction genre received an Academy Award nomination for acting [Best Actor for Jeff Bridges, who lost out to F. Murray Abraham for Amadeus (1984)].
"[Starman is driving the car, and speeds across a recently turned red light, causing crashes for the other motorists] Starman: Okay? Jenny Hayden: Okay? Are you crazy? You almost got us killed! You said you watched me, you said you knew the rules! Starman: I do know the rules. Jenny Hayden: Oh, for your information pal, that was a *yellow* light back there! Starman: I watched you very carefully. Red light stop, green light go, yellow light go very fast."
"Mark Shermin: Have people from your world been here before? Starman: Before yes. We are interested in your species. Mark Shermin: You mean you're some kind of anthropologist? Is that what you're doing here? Just checking us out? Starman: You are a strange species. Not like any other. And you'd be surprised how many there are. Intelligent but savage. Shall I tell you what I find beautiful about you? [Shermin nods] Starman: You are at your very best when things are worst."
