An alien (David Bowie) crash lands on Earth seeking help for his planet. By securing patents to advanced technology, however, he becomes a fabulously wealthy industrialist and money and its attendant decadence exerts a strong gravitational pull. Bowie is perfectly cast as the space traveler and the film cemented director Nicolas Roeg's status as one of the most distinctive filmmakers of the '70s. Originally cut by 20 minutes in its '76 U.S. release, this presentation is the complete version.
