The Earthling

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Movie Info

A terminally-ill Australian (William Holden) befriends an orphan (Ricky Schroeder) he encounters in the wilderness in this drama from director Peter Collinson.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Drama
Directed By:

Peter Collinson
Written By:

Lanny Cotler
In Theaters:

Jul 24, 1980 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Mar 12, 2019
Runtime:

102 minutes
Studio:

Filmways Pictures

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Cast

Rick Schroder
as Shawn Daley

William Holden
as Patrick Foley

Jack Thompson
as Ross Daley

Olivia Hamnett
as Bettina Daley

Alwyn Kurts
as Christian Neilson

Redmond Phillips
as Bobby Burns

Willie Fennell
as R.C.

Ray Barrett
as Parnell

Ray Barnett
as Parnell

Pat Evison
as Meg Neilson

Jane Harders
as Molly Ann Hogan

Allan Penney
as Harlan

Walter Pym
as Uncle

Harry Neilson
as McGroaty

Dawn Schroder
as Dalton

Tony Barry
as Red

Maggie Blinco
as Jessica

Tui Bow
as Lyla

Danny Adcock
as Bus Driver

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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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