Directed by John Carpenter • 1984 • United States
Starring Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith

Stepping outside the realm of horror-thrillers, director John Carpenter deftly blends science fiction and romance in this celestial odyssey. Jeff Bridges stars as an innocent alien who journeys to Earth on a peace mission but soon finds himself on the run from the government, aided by Jenny (Karen Allen), a sympathetic widow whose former husband’s form he has taken. As they race across the country, this so-called Starman demonstrates the power of universal love, while Jenny rediscovers her own most human feelings.