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The Earthling
The Earthling is a 1980 American-Australian adventure film directed by Peter Collinson, and starring William Holden and Ricky Schroder. It was filmed in Australia in 1979, and was the last to be directed by Collinson before his death the following year.
Patrick Foley is a jaded loner who has been a drifter for much of his life. Discovering he has terminal cancer, he travels to the Australian outback where he grew up to die in solitude. However, his plans are interrupted after ten year old Shawn Daley's parents die in a horrific accident leaving the boy alone and helpless. Reluctantly, Foley accompanies Shawn and teaches him how to survive the wilderness. After Foley dies, Shawn begins his trek back to civilisation.
The film was shot from September to October 1979 in the Blue Mountains, Barrington Forest and Warrumbungle National Park. It was reported that Holden and Schroder got along while filming. Schroder named one of his children Holden in honour of his co-star.
It was one of several films Jack Thompson made around this time where he supported an American star.
The film drew greatly mixed reviews, with some critics reviling it, while others praised it.[citation needed] It played to little notice in theatres, but later became something of a daytime staple on HBO and other cable-movie channels in the 1980s. It grossed $72,000 for box office in Australia.
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The Earthling
The Earthling is a 1980 American-Australian adventure film directed by Peter Collinson, and starring William Holden and Ricky Schroder. It was filmed in Australia in 1979, and was the last to be directed by Collinson before his death the following year.
Patrick Foley is a jaded loner who has been a drifter for much of his life. Discovering he has terminal cancer, he travels to the Australian outback where he grew up to die in solitude. However, his plans are interrupted after ten year old Shawn Daley's parents die in a horrific accident leaving the boy alone and helpless. Reluctantly, Foley accompanies Shawn and teaches him how to survive the wilderness. After Foley dies, Shawn begins his trek back to civilisation.
The film was shot from September to October 1979 in the Blue Mountains, Barrington Forest and Warrumbungle National Park. It was reported that Holden and Schroder got along while filming. Schroder named one of his children Holden in honour of his co-star.
It was one of several films Jack Thompson made around this time where he supported an American star.
The film drew greatly mixed reviews, with some critics reviling it, while others praised it.[citation needed] It played to little notice in theatres, but later became something of a daytime staple on HBO and other cable-movie channels in the 1980s. It grossed $72,000 for box office in Australia.