Featuring David Bowie's most acclaimed screen appearance, cult sci-fi classic The Man Who Fell to Earth celebrates its 50th anniversary with a 4K re-release. The movie will play in UK cinemas from November 13th with a 5-disc collector's edition featuring the film on 4K UHD and bluray and a 2-disc soundtrack CD released on November 16th.
Thomas Jerome Newton (David Bowie) is a humanoid alien who comes to Earth from a distant planet on a mission to take water back to his home planet in the midst of a catastrophic drought. Using the advanced technology of his home planet to patent many inventions on Earth, Newton acquires incredible wealth as the head of a technology-based conglomerate (aided by leading patent attorney Oliver Farnsworth (Buck Henry, The Graduate) that he intends to use to finance the construction of a space vehicle to ship water back to his planet.
Newton embarks on a relationship with hotel maid Mary-Lou (Candy Clark, American Graffiti) and makes progress with the construction of his vehicle but soon finds his true identify at risk via his roguish colleague and confidant Dr. Nathan Bryce (Rip Torn, Men in Black) who threatens not only his relationship with Mary-Lou, but his freedom and chances of ever returning home.
To celebrate the release, we've got a t-shirt (size L) and mug to give away to three lucky UK readers.
To enter the draw, simply email your full name and address to giveaways@themoviewaffler.com with 'Bowie' in the subject line no later than October 12th. Offer is open to UK residents only.
