Multiplayer Leagues Leaderboard Updates

Loading movie…

Turn movie knowledge into a game

Explore The Earthling's cast and crew, then connect two films in FilmLink's free daily movie game.

Play today's movie game Learn to play

Backdrop

The Earthling

The Earthling1980

★6.397 minActionDramaAdventure

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.

Director

Peter Collinson

Writer

Score

Bruce Smeaton Dick DeBenedictis

Stars

William Holden Ricky Schroder Jack Thompson

Cast10

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
A
Allan Penney
as Harlan

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

The Earthling (1980) — Cast & Connections | FilmLink

More like this

I Am David

End of Sentence

End of Sentence

Black Gold

Walkabout

Seized

Beast

Embattled

On Fire

Best of the Best 4: Without Warning

Best of the Best 4: Without Warning

Interceptor

The Hunter

Run

Tomorrow, When the War Began

Tomorrow, When the War Began

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

Seeking Justice

Seeking Justice

Thunder Bay

Mexicali

Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding

Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding

Night of the Twisters

Night of the Twisters