A non-corporeal alien (Jeff Bridges) lands on Earth, responding to the Voyager 2 invitation. He clones the body of Jenny Hayden's (Karen Allen) deceased husband, taking his form.
The film inspired a short-lived television series in 1986. Starman
The Starman convinces a grieving Jenny to take him to Arizona for a rendezvous, with the government in pursuit. A non-corporeal alien (Jeff Bridges) lands on Earth,
Moving away from his usual intense style, Carpenter focused on a romantic, road-trip narrative. Carpenter focused on a romantic
The movie explores Jenny as a prisoner of her own past, using the alien's presence as a way to find closure.