The Man Who Fell to Earth is a daring exploration of science fiction as an art form. The story of an alien on an elaborate rescue mission provides the launching pad for Nicolas Roeg's visual tour de force, a formally adventurous examination of alienation in contemporary life. Rock legend David Bowie, in his acting debut, completely embodies the title role, while Candy Clark, Buck Henry, and Rip Torn turn in pitch-perfect supporting performances. The film's hallucinatory vision was obscured in the American theatrical release, which deleted nearly twenty minutes of crucial scenes and details. The Criterion Collection is proud to present Roeg's full uncut version, in this exclusive new director-approved high-­definition widescreen transfer.

Supplements Uncompressed stereo soundtrack Audio commentary by Roeg and actors David Bowie and Buck Henry New video interview with screenwriter Paul Mayersberg Performance, video interviews with actors Candy Clark and Rip Torn Audio interviews with costume designer May Routh and production designer Brian Eatwell Audio interview from 1984 with author Walter Tevis, conducted by Don Swaim Multiple stills galleries, including Routh's costume sketches; behind-the-scenes photos; and production and publicity stills, introduced by set photographer David James Gallery of posters from Roeg's films Trailers

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