Thomas Jerome Newton (David Bowie) is a mysterious visitor from a drought-stricken planet who comes to Earth in search of the water that could save his dying world. Using his advanced knowledge to build a vast technology empire, Newton amasses the fortune necessary to return home. But as he becomes increasingly entangled in human relationships, corporate power, government interference, alcohol, and television, his mission—and his identity—begin to unravel.

Nicolas Roeg’s hallucinatory science-fiction landmark turns an alien-visitation story into a haunting meditation on loneliness, consumerism, desire, and the seductive dangers of modern life. Bowie, in his first major film role, gives an uncannily natural performance as the ultimate outsider.

“ABSORBING AND BEAUTIFUL!” — Richard Eder, The New York Times

“A SINGULAR, HAUNTING SCI-FI EXPERIENCE!” — Matt Noller, Slant