The Earthling
The Earthling

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Patrick Foley has been on the move all his life. Tired of drifting, he wants to spend his last days in an isolated Australian valley where he grew up. On his difficult journey he meets Shawn, a little desperate city-boy whose parents were killed in an accident in this remote inhospitable territory. Being unable to accompany the boy back to the civilized world he reluctantly takes him with him on his trip to that valley and teaches him in a rugged way how to survive ...... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Earthling:

William Holden
Rick Schroder
Jack Thompson
Olivia Hamnett
Alwyn Kurts
Pat Evison

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Patrick Foley has been on the move all his life. Tired of drifting, he wants to spend his last days in an isolated Australian valley where he grew up. On his difficult journey he meets Shawn, a little desperate city-boy whose parents were killed in an accident in this remote inhospitable territory. Being unable to accompany the boy back to the civilized world he reluctantly takes him with him on his trip to that valley and teaches him in a rugged way how to survive ...

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Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 9/10 by Dennis SchwartzThe melancholy disease film set somewhere in the wilderness of Australia was a box office bomb despite the star power of William Holden.
User Review - 10/10 by Alex DThis film, released in 1980, has one foot in the world of 70's gritty realism and one foot in the world of 80's sentimentality. The blend works, because the writing, acting, directing and editing are so good. Making the character of Foley (William Holden) a disillusioned, cantankerous old man was essential to the film. Had he been kindly and paternal, the film would have turned out twee and forgettable. I saw this film on an airplane flight (not a great choice for a captive audience on a plane, but I'm grateful for it) when I was about 10, and though I was young, I never forgot it. Thirty years later, it still holds up. The ending moved me almost to tears. It's a monument to a time when filmmakers were still permitted to depict relationships that were complex and characters that you might learn to like with time.
User Review - 10/10 by August CThe most underrated yet important movies of our time. Very worth watching.
User Review - 10/10 by bradfordAnybody Know if this is available on DVD? I only have an old VHS
User Review - 10/10 by Ed SGood and unique story line. Fantastic scenery. Makes me want to visit Australia. Classic William Holden.
User Review - 10/10 by pamela pI can't believe anyone would give this movie a bad rating. Very poignant, breath taking scenery, and wonderful message! A must see!
User Review - 8/10 by Gary Awow..what a movie..what a concept. love it still.
User Review - 8/10 by Sean-Patrick Hif you want a good cry, this depressing movie with a great ending is worth a watch. William Holden plays his role in such an amazing manner while a very young Rick Shroder pulls off the character in such a way that you have to ask why he didn't do more. Must see.
User Review - 8/10 by David EExcellent film that embodied the stoic hardness of the WW2 generation hand-off to the boomers.
User Review - 8/10 by Jonnie CVery much an Australian Film that just came and went in the cinemas which is shame since it was an exceptional film. The story of a US man wanted to hike the Blue Mountains NSW for the last days of his life & stumbles across this young boy who tragically lost both his parents to accident hours before being found. The beauty of the film is the relationship they develop the old man teaches all he can to the boy & the boy encourages him & gives him hope. It's a tender & touching film that boasts some stunning shots of NSW Bushland also.

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