The Earthling

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Diagnosed with a terminal form of cancer, Patrick Foley (William Holden) has returned to his native Australia to die in the peace and quiet of the wilderness. His simple plan is complicated, however, when he meets Shawn Daley (Ricky Schroder), a young boy who has just lost his parents in an accident, and takes him under his wing. Located far from any civilization, Patrick continues on his mission, but decides to teach Shawn the skills that he'll need to survive after his mentor is dead.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

adventure
Original Language:

English
Director:

Peter Collinson
Producer:

Elliot Schick, John Strong
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 2, 2020
Runtime:

1h 42m
Production Co:

Filmways Pictures

Cast & Crew

William Holden
Patrick Foley

Ricky Schroder
Shawn Daley

Jack Thompson
Ross Daley

Olivia Hamnett
Bettina Daley

Alwyn Kurts
Christian Neilson

Redmond Phillips
Bobby Burns

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Critic Reviews for The Earthling

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The melancholy disease film set somewhere in the wilderness of Australia was a box office bomb despite the star power of William Holden.

May 10, 2018 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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