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The Man from Earth: Holocene

The Man from Earth: Holocene

One must pay dearly for immortality

20175.51h 38m

Overview

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.

Directed by Richard Schenkman
Written by Jerome Bixby, Richard Schenkman, Eric D. Wilkinson
Produced by Eric D. Wilkinson, Richard Schenkman
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Top Cast

David Lee Smith

David Lee Smith

John Oldman

Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Carolyn

Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn

Dr. Gil Parker

William Katt

William Katt

Art

Sterling Knight

Sterling Knight

Philip

Brittany Curran

Brittany Curran

Tara

Davi Santos

Davi Santos

Second student

D

Doug Haley

First student

Akemi Look

Akemi Look

Isabel

Carlos Knight

Carlos Knight

Liko

Themes & Keywords

escapeimmortalityprofessormuseumhikingseductionfake identitysequelreligiontied to chairbreakdowncollege professor

About The Man from Earth: Holocene

The Man from Earth: Holocene is a drama, science fiction film released in 2017 exploring themes of escape, immortality, professor, museum, hiking, seduction. Directed by Richard Schenkman, it stars David Lee Smith, Vanessa Williams, Michael Dorn. 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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