The Earthling

Jul 24, 1980

1h 37m

★ 6.2

Two alone in the wilderness. One learned to survive, the other to love.

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Drama

Adventure

Production Companies

Earthling Associates

Filmways Pictures

Arkoff International

The Earthling Trailers

Cast

Patrick Foley

William Holden

Shawn Daley

Rick Schroder

Ross Daley

Jack Thompson

Bettina Daley

Olivia Hamnett

Christian Neilson

Alwyn Kurts

Meg Neilson

Pat Evison

Bobby Burns

Redmond Phillips

Parnell

Ray Barrett

Red

Tony Barry

Harlan

Allan Penney

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