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ERASERHEAD (1977) dir. David Lynch

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The Man Who Fell to Earth was released in the UK on 18 March 1976.

Loosely based on Walter Tevis' 1963 novel (with screenplay by Paul Mayersberg), Nicholas Roeg first approached Michael Crichton and Peter O'Toole about starring, before offering it to David Bowie (making his feature film debut).

Bowie has claimed that he remember very little of the 6-week production in the summer of 1975 (filmed in New Mexico), as he was in the midst of his cocaine addiction, stating, "I was stoned out of my mind from beginning to end." Co-star Candy Clark disputed Bowie's account, claiming that Bowie had promised Roeg "no drugs," and kept his word.

When Paramount studio (who had the US distribution) saw the finished film, they refused to pay for it, and Donald Rugoff bought the US rights, then promptly re-edited the film before releasing it in only a few US theaters.

Perplexing audiences and reviewers alike, The Man Who Fell to Earth has seen its reputation improve over the years; it is now considered to be one of the best science fiction films ever made.