The Earthling
Two alone in the wilderness. One learned to survive, the other to love.
Rating: 6.4 out of 10TMDB(35 votes)
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.
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Setting
Set in Australia
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Music
Music by Bruce Smeaton
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Donald McAlpine
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Lanny CotlerWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 24, 1980
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Australia, United States of America
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