The read
Every source lands within 8 points of the others. It runs a compact 1h 21m.
Synopsis
An alien narrates the story of his dying planet, his and his people's visitations to Earth and Earth's self-made demise, while human astronauts in space are attempting to find an alternate planet for surviving humans to live on.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes69%
Metacritic65/100
93 audience votes
Key crew
- Werner HerzogDirector
- Werner HerzogScreenplay
- Ernst ReijsegerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Brad DourifAlien
- Donald WilliamsAstronaut Commander
- Ellen BakerAstronaut physician
- Franklin Chang-DiazAstronaut Plasma Physicist
- Shannon LucidAstronaut biochemist
- Michael McCulleyAstronaut pilot
- Roger DiehlMathematician
- Martin LoMathematician
- Ted SweetserMathematician