
Feature film — 1980
The Earthling (1980)
Recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, a man returns home to Australia to die in the wilderness. His plans become complicated when he comes across a young boy whose parents have been killed and decides to take him under his wing.
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A high-signal pick with 35 votes.
Earthling Associates / Filmways Pictures / Arkoff International
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Director: Peter Collinson
On screen
Cast & crew

William Holden
Patrick Foley

Ricky Schroder
Shawn Daley

Jack Thompson
Ross Daley

Olivia Hamnett
Bettina Daley

Alwyn Kurts
Christian Neilson

Pat Evison
Meg Neilson

Redmond Phillips
Bobby Burns

Ray Barrett
Parnell

Tony Barry
Red
Allan Penney
Harlan
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