

“How far will he go for freedom?”
After his extraction from a desolate Earth is delayed indefinitely, a mute engineer comes to blows with his erratic A.I. companion as a conspiracy about the delay begins to unravel.
Director
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Thomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Aided by lawyer Oliver Farnsworth, Thomas uses his knowledge of advanced technology to create profitable inventions. While developing a method to transport water, Thomas meets Mary-Lou, a quiet hotel clerk, and begins to fall in love with her. Just as he is ready to leave Earth, Thomas is intercepted by the U.S. government, and his entire plan is threatened.