March 25th, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
STARMAN is a story of romance and adventure, as an alien (Jeff Bridges) observing life on Earth becomes stranded near the Wisconsin farmhouse of recently widowed Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen). The alien, otherwise known as Starman, clones the human form of Scott Hayden, Jenny’s deceased husband. Due to be picked up by his mother ship in three days at Meteor Crater, Arizona, Starman is in dire need of human assistance. Thus Jenny becomes an unwilling participant in a trip that becomes a dangerous flight across the U.S. as the two are pursued by the U.S. Army and secretly aided by a government agent (Charles Martin Smith). Over the three-day journey, however, a strange and wonderful relationship develops between a confused human woman and a curious and determined alien, leading to a climactic rendezvous with Starman’s mother ship. John Carpenter’s Starman is released on 4K UHD Steelbook May 27, 2025!
THE ROMANTIC SCI-FI MODERN CLASSIC FROM
DIRECTOR JOHN CARPENTER AVAILABLE AS A LIMITED EDITION 4K ULTRA HD STEELBOOK
MAY 27TH
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SYNOPSIS
Director John Carpenter presents a romantic science fiction odyssey starring Jeff Bridges in his 1984 Oscar®-nominated role as an innocent alien from a distant planet who learns what it means to be a man in love. When his spacecraft is shot down over Wisconsin, Starman (Bridges) arrives at the remote cabin of a distraught young widow, Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen), and clones the form of her dead husband. The alien convinces Jenny to drive him to Arizona, explaining that if he isn’t picked up by his mothership in three days, he’ll die. Hot on their trail are government agents, intent on capturing the alien, dead or alive. En route, Starman demonstrates the power of universal love, while Jenny rediscovers her human feelings for passion. Written by Bruce A. Evans & Raynold Gideon.
DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS
4K ULTRA HD DISC
- Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, restored from the original camera negative
- Dolby Atmos + 5.1 + 2-Channel Surround
BLU-RAY DISC™
- Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master
- English 5.1 + 2-Channel Surround
- Special Features:
- Audio Commentary with Director John Carpenter and Actor Jeff Bridges
- Deleted Scenes
- Behind-the-Scenes Time Lapses
- They Came from Hollywood: Revisiting Starman Featurette
- Making-Of Featurette
- Music Video
- Still Gallery
- Theatrical Trailer
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CAST AND CREW
Directed By: John Carpenter
Produced By: Larry J. Franco
Executive Producer: Michael Douglas
Written By: Bruce A. Evans & Raynold Gideon
Co-Produced By: Barry Bernardi
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith, Richard Jaeckel
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SPECS
Run Time: Approx. 115 minutes
Rating: PG
4K UHD Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 2.39:1
4K UHD Feature Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Compatible) | English 5.1 DTS-HD MA | English 2-Channel Surround DTS-HD MA
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John Carpenter’s Starman is released in a STEELBOOK edition on 4K UHD May 27, 2025!
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Gerard Iribe is a writer/reviewer for Why So Blu?. He has also reviewed for other sites like DVD Talk, Project-Blu, and CHUD, but Why So Blu? is where the heart is. You can follow his incoherency on Twitter: @giribe
