The Earthling (1980)

07/24/1980 (AU) • Action, Drama, Adventure • 1h 37m

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.

The Earthling (1980)

07/24/1980 (AU) • 1h 37m

Action, Drama, Adventure

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.

Top Billed Cast

William Holden

Patrick Foley

Rick Schroder

Shawn Daley

Jack Thompson

Ross Daley

Olivia Hamnett

Bettina Daley

Alwyn Kurts

Christian Neilson

Pat Evison

Meg Neilson

Redmond Phillips

Bobby Burns

Ray Barrett

Parnell

Tony Barry

Red

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

australia

tragedy

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