Thomas Jerome Newton, a mysterious and complex personality, appears in New York. Despite his curiously frail physical presence, the strength of his intellect and scientific knowledge appear to transcend contemporary human experience. His inventions are of such originality that they will revolutionise the nation’s systems of communication and lead, in approximately three years, to the creating of the largest corporate empire in the United States…

Cast:
David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark, Buck Henry, Bernie Casey, Adrienne La Russa, Tony Mascia, Claudia Jennings