Starman (1984)

Starman (Jeff Bridges) is shot down and crash lands in rural Wisconsin. Upon landing, he makes his way to the house of the recently widowed Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen). Inside of a picture book, Starman finds a lock of her husband's hair and clones himself from the DNA found within the strands. Before our eyes Starman grows from being a mere infant into an exact replica of Jenny Hayden's dead husband. From there on the two are forced to evade the federal government as Starman attempts to find his way back home. On the way, Jeff Bridges performs crafty alien tricks by handling his balls. Err... metallic alien balls.

Like most great science fiction, Starman reveals themes concerning every day human life through the eyes of an outsider who does not understand much (if anything) about the culture they are forced to be part of. Starman is forced to witness acts of love, greed, and injustice, allowing the viewer to gain greater understanding of our own society through the eyes of the most unlikely foreigner.

Directed by the legendary John Carpenter, Starman is a film that science fiction fans should not miss.


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