# L'homme des étoiles (1984)

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**Original title**: *Starman*
**Runtime**: 115 min
**Genres**: Science Fiction, Romance, Drama
**Directed by**: John Carpenter
**Written by**: Raynold Gideon, Bruce A. Evans
**Starring**: Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith, Richard Jaeckel, Robert Phalen, Tony Edwards

> *In 1977 Voyager II was launched into space, inviting all lifeforms in the universe to visit our planet. Get ready. Company's coming.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

John Carpenter does E.T.
An alien assumes the form of a deceased man, then coerces the bereaved wife into a cross-country trip.
It's hard to say who's more confused: the government, the widow, or the alien.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, cozy, tender

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