Landing in new mexico, he appears as an englishman Newton has arrived on earth on a mission to take water back to his home planet, which is experiencing a catastrophic drought. The man who fell to earth With david bowie, rip torn, candy clark, buck henry An alien must pose as a human to save his dying planet, but a woman and greed of other men create complications. The man who fell to earth, directed by nicolas roeg and starring david bowie in his first major film role, is a cult classic science fiction film that blends surreal visuals with existential questions about humanity, technology, and alienation.
David bowie stars in this cult classic as thomas jerome newton, an alien from a dry, dying world who journeys to earth to save his planet Watch trailers & learn more. The man who fell to earth is a daring exploration of science fiction as an art form The story of an alien on an elaborate rescue mission provides the launching pad for nicolas roeg’s visual tour de force, a formally adventurous examination of alienation in contemporary life. An alien (chiwetel ejiofor) arrives on earth with a mission To learn to become human and find the one woman (naomie harris) who can help save his species
