The Earthling
1980, Film, 97 min, Adventure, Drama, English, Australia, MoviePedia score 65
Two alone in the wilderness. One learned to survive, the other to love.
Recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, a man returns home to Australia to die in the wilderness. His plans become complicated when he comes across a young boy whose parents have been killed and decides to take him under his wing.
Directed by Peter Collinson
Cast
- William Holden as Patrick Foley
- Ricky Schroder as Shawn Daley
- Jack Thompson as Ross Daley
- Olivia Hamnett as Bettina Daley
- Alwyn Kurts as Christian Neilson
- Pat Evison as Meg Neilson
- Redmond Phillips as Bobby Burns
- Ray Barrett as Parnell
- Tony Barry as Red
- Allan Penney as Harlan
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