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The Earthling

Two alone in the wilderness. One learned to survive, the other to love.

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The Earthling — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • July 24, 1980
  • Runtime
  • 97 min
  • Genres
  • Action, Drama, Adventure
  • Director
  • Peter Collinson

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The Earthling — Cast

William Holden photo William Holden Patrick Foley Ricky Schroder photo Ricky Schroder Shawn Daley Jack Thompson photo Jack Thompson Ross Daley Olivia Hamnett photo Olivia Hamnett Bettina Daley Alwyn Kurts photo Alwyn Kurts Christian Neilson Pat Evison photo Pat Evison Meg Neilson Redmond Phillips photo Redmond Phillips Bobby Burns Ray Barrett photo Ray Barrett Parnell

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