The Earthling (1980)
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Earthling
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo +2 | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Australia | Beamafilm | YouTube, Beamafilm | YouTube |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| New Zealand | Beamafilm | Beamafilm | — |
| South Africa | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| France | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists The Earthling in 23 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is The Earthling about?
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. The Earthling is a Action, Drama, Adventure movie, released on 1980-07-24, runtime 97 minutes.
Is The Earthling worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Earthling 6.4 out of 10 from 35 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Earthling?
In the United States, The Earthling streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and MGM+. The table on this page lists 7 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
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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Sources
Details and the 6.4/10 rating from The Earthling on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.