Review of Starman (1984) by Martin D — 16 Dec 2011
STARMAN began as a 1984 movie directed by John Carpenter, about an extraterrestrial [Jeff Bridges] coming to Earth after encountering our Voyager II probe. He found himself being chased by the military (George Fox [Richard Jaeckel] and Mark Shermin [Charles Martin Smith]), and aided by a young human woman named Jenny Hayden (played by Karen Allen). He ultimately found his way home, but not before fathering a child.
In 1986 a television series based on the movie premiered on the US ABC network (and later, in other countries). In it the Starman [Robert Hays] returned to heed a call for help. He found the caller, Scott Hayden [Christopher Daniel Barnes], who was the result of his lovemaking with Jenny Hayden. He then assumed the form of a notorious photographer named Paul Forrester.
Scott and Paul soon found themselves travelling across the country, avoiding George Fox [Michael Cavanaugh] and Agent Wylie/Wiley [Patrick Culliton], and trying to find Scott's mother, Jenny, so that they could be a family. They helped many people along the way.
This review of Starman (1984) was written by Martin D on 16 Dec 2011.
Starman has generally received positive reviews.
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