From one of the acclaimed writers of Star Trek and The Twilight Zone comes a story that transcends both time and space…|Jun. 10, 2007|United States|87 Min.|n/A
Genre: Drama;Science;Fiction
Description: Professor John Oldman is preparing to move to a new home, packing his belongings into his truck. His colleagues unexpectedly arrive to bid him farewell: Harry, a biologist; Edith, an art history professor and devout Christian; Dan, an anthropologist; Sandy, a historian who harbors unreciprocated feelings for John; Art, an archaeologist; and Linda, his younger student. As they urge him to explain his sudden departure, John reluctantly reveals a startling truth. He claims to be a prehistoric caveman from the Magdalenian era, stating that he has lived for over 14,000 years and moves every decade to conceal his inability to age. Initially presenting his story as a hypothetical science-fiction narrative, John eventually speaks from a first-person perspective, leaving his colleagues both skeptical and intrigued.
John recounts his extraordinary journey through history, claiming he was a Sumerian for 2,000 years, later a Babylonian, and then traveled East to become a disciple of the Buddha. He even mentions sailing with Columbus—though admitting he still believed the Earth was flat at the time—and befriending Van Gogh, possessing one of the artist’s original paintings as a gift. Throughout the conversation, each colleague challenges his story based on their expertise. Harry questions the biological plausibility of such longevity, while Art remains deeply skeptical, scrutinizing the historical details. Despite their doubts, they engage with his narrative, attempting to uncover his true motives.
Cast director: Richard Schenkman
Cast actor: David Lee Smith, Tony Todd, John Billingsley, Ellen Crawford, Annika Peterson, Alexis Thorpe, William Katt, Richard Riehle, Steven Littles, Chase Sprague
Original name: The Man from Earth