The Earthling

The Earthling

97 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | July 24, 1980

Recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, a man returns home to Australia to die in the wildness. His plans become complicated when he meets a young boy and decides to take him under his wing.

The Earthling

97 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | July 24, 1980

The Earthling
Recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, a man returns home to Australia to die in the wildness. His plans become complicated when he meets a young boy and decides to take him under his wing.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Filmways Pictures, Arkoff International, Earthling Associates
Original title The Earthling
Directors Peter Collinson
Writers Lanny Cotler

Cast

William Holden

as Patrick Foley

Ricky Schroder

as Shawn Daley

Jack Thompson

as Ross Daley

Olivia Hamnett

as Bettina Daley

Alwyn Kurts

as Christian Neilson

Pat Evison

as Meg Neilson

Redmond Phillips

as Bobby Burns

Ray Barrett

as Parnell

Tony Barry

as Red

Allan Penney

as Harlan