The Man from Earth: Holocene

Name: The Man from Earth: Holocene
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Released: 2017-10-13
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: David Lee Smith, Vanessa Williams, Michael Dorn, William Katt, Sterling Knight

2017·Movie·NR·98 min·★ 5.5(283)

Drama Science Fiction More English titles

“One must pay dearly for immortality”

14,000-year-old "Man from Earth" John Oldman, now teaching in northern California, realizes that not only is he finally starting to age, but four students have discovered his deepest secret, putting his life in grave danger and potentially destroying the world's most popular religion.

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About The Man from Earth: Holocene

The Man from Earth: Holocene is a 2017 English-language drama and science fiction film directed by Richard Schenkman. The cast is led by David Lee Smith, Vanessa Williams, Michael Dorn. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 5.5/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Man from Earth: Holocene was produced by Falling Sky Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on October 13, 2017, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Richard Schenkman
Writers: Richard Schenkman, Eric D. Wilkinson, Emerson Bixby
Release date: October 13, 2017
OTT release: January 15, 2018
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Falling Sky Entertainment

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The Man from Earth: Holocene cast & crew

The Man from Earth: Holocene was directed by Richard Schenkman and written by Richard Schenkman, Eric D. Wilkinson, and Emerson Bixby.

The cast features David Lee Smith as John Oldman, Vanessa Williams as Carolyn, Michael Dorn as Dr. Gil Parker, William Katt as Art, Sterling Knight as Philip, and Brittany Curran as Tara.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark Hinton Stewart, cinematography is by Richard J. Vialet, and it was produced by Richard Schenkman and Eric D. Wilkinson.

Is The Man from Earth: Holocene worth watching?

The Man from Earth: Holocene holds an audience score of 5.5/10 from 283 ratings, a more divisive drama films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama and science fiction, The Man from Earth: Holocene is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Man from Earth: Holocene

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It first became available to stream digitally on January 15, 2018.

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