The Earthling
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The Earthling

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

★ 6.4/10 TMDB 1980-07-24 97 min

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.

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