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Starman

Movie·1984·Science Fiction, Romance, Drama·1h 55m·6.9 (1,001)·Directed by John Carpenter

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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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Jeff BridgesJeff BridgesStarman / Scott HaydenKaren AllenKaren AllenJenny HaydenCharles Martin SmithCharles Martin SmithMark SherminRichard JaeckelRichard JaeckelGeorge FoxRobert PhalenRobert PhalenMajor BellTony EdwardsTony EdwardsSergeant Lemon
John Walter Davis
John Walter DavisBrad HeinmullerTed WhiteTed WhiteDeer Hunter

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