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The Man Who Fell to Earth arrives April 25 on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray™ + Digital in an Exclusive Steelbook only at Best Buy

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The perennial, cult-status epic starring David Bowie, The Man Who Fell to Earth, arrives on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray™ + Digital in an Exclusive Steelbook only at Best Buy on April 25 from Lionsgate. Based on the 1963 novel by Paul Mayersberg and directed by sci-fi legend Nicolas Roeg, this impressionistic film offers contemporary audiences a timeless, poignant mirror in its exploration of the impact of capitalism and industrialization on the future of humanity and the planet. Newly restored for the first time in 4K Ultra HD, this ’70s classic will be available for the suggested retail price of $27.99.

 

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

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. Featuring a startling and era-defining lead performance from Bowie in his debut feature role, Nicolas Roeg’s iconic science-fiction odyssey ― stunningly restored and now available for the first time on 4K ― endures, not only as a bitingly caustic indictment of the modern world, but also as a poignant commentary on the loneliness of the outsider.

 

BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:

David Bowie Interview — French TV (1977)

Interview with Costume Designer May Routh Featuring Original Costume Sketches

Interview with Stills Photographer David James Featuring Behind-the-Scenes Stills

Interview with Fan Sam Taylor-Johnson

Interview with Producer Michael Deeley

“The Lost Soundtracks” Featurette, Featuring Interviews with Paul Buckmaster and Author Chris Campion

Interview with Candy Clark

Interview with Writer Paul Mayersberg

Interview with Cinematographer Tony Richmond

Interview with Director Nicolas Roeg

Trailer

CAST

David Bowie                Labyrinth, The Prestige, Zoolander

Rip Torn                      Men in Black franchise, Freddy Got Fingered, TV’s “30 Rock”

Candy Clark                American Graffiti, Blue Thunder, Zodiac

Buck Henry                 The Graduate (Writer), Get Smart (Writer), Grumpy Old Men

Bernie Casey              Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Never Say Never Again

Jackson D. Kane        Every Which Way but Loose, Convoy

 

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Year of Production: 1976

Title Copyright: The Man Who Fell to Earth © 1976 StudioCanal Films Ltd. Artwork & Supplementary Materials © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Type: Catalog Re-release

Rating: R

Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama

Closed-Captioned: N/A

4K Ultra HD Subtitles: English SDH

Blu-Ray Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH

Feature Run Time: 139 Minutes

4K Ultra HD Format: 2160p High Definition, 16x9 (2.35:1) Presentation

4K Ultra HD Audio: English 2.0 PCM Audio

Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition, 16x9 (2.35:1) Presentation

Blu-ray Audio: English 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio™

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