Cast
- David Bowie as Thomas Jerome Newton
- Buck Henry as Oliver Farnsworth
- Rip Torn as Nathan Bryce
- Candy Clark as Mary-Lou
- Tony Mascia as Arthur
- Rick Riccardo as Trevor
- Bernie Casey as Mr. Peters
Cast notes:
- In the scene in which Newton attempts to board his spacecraft, he is greeted by a crowd that includes real-life astronaut Jim Lovell (commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission), playing himself, and by author Terry Southern, as a reporter. In the scene set in the record store, an advertising banner for Bowie's album Young Americans can be seen hanging from the ceiling as the shot follows Bryce's walk behind the record bins.
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