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2018
Carpe Stella Productions
1 h 14 m

2018
Carpe Stella Productions
1 h 14 m

Summary A 1950's Howard Hughes employee-confidante, George Van Tassel, uses alien guidance and Nikola Tesla's ideas to build a time machine -- The Integratron. Is he deluded, or could it actually work? As waves of devotees join him in the California desert, the FBI gets involved fearing insurrection and possibly more. Nearing completion, Van Tas...

2018
Carpe Stella Productions
1 h 14 m

2018
Carpe Stella Productions
1 h 14 m

Calling All Earthlings

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Summary A 1950's Howard Hughes employee-confidante, George Van Tassel, uses alien guidance and Nikola Tesla's ideas to build a time machine -- The Integratron. Is he deluded, or could it actually work? As waves of devotees join him in the California desert, the FBI gets involved fearing insurrection and possibly more. Nearing completion, Van Tas...

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Top Cast

George Van Tassel

Self

Nancy Karl

Self - Steward of the Integration

Daniel Boone

Self - Van Tassel Son-in-Law

Bob Berman

Self - Astronomer

J.J. Hurtak

Self - Social Scientist & Futurist

Desiree Hurtak

Self - Social Scientist & Futurist

Teddy Quinn

Self - Radio DJ, KCDZ-FM Joshua Tree

Kevin Starr

Self - Professor of History, USC

Charlyn

Self - Healer and Channeler

Renee Haney

Self - Trailer Park Owner

Vickie Rose

Self - Resident

Brandon Hull

Self - Resident

Ernest Siva

Self - Tribal Historian, Morongo Indians

Manny O'Rourke

Self - Local Resident

Jackson Barlow

Self - Production Associate

Ashley Smith

Self - Cal-Earth Dome Builder

Heather McDonald

Self - Cal-Earth Dome Builder

Ted Markland

Self - Actor

Bob Benson

Self - Van Tassel Associate

Matt Boone

Self - Van Tassel Grandson

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Aug 2, 2018

Most appealing is the film’s mixture of California post-War history, cults and a tinge of science fiction — an intriguing combination of elements that make it a winner.

Nov 18, 2019

Anchoring this diverting, disparate collage are interviews with those who still believe in Van Tassel’s faith and message.

By Peter Keough FULL REVIEW

Jul 23, 2018

There’s no judgement here, so any laughs you have are of your own devising. They’re a funny lot, the devout and the doubters. Even the late USC historian Kevin Starr takes the subject seriously, parking it within ancient belief systems and modern California loopiness.

By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

Jun 28, 2018

Given all the intriguing stuff he had at his disposal...it’s a shame Berman isn’t able to bring the enigmatic man of the hour (plus 17 minutes) into greater focus.

By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW

Aug 1, 2018

There isn’t much marijuana use in Jonathan Berman’s documentary Calling All Earthlings, but its elliptical, ramshackle structure could make one question the merits of legalization.

By Rob Staeger FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Jun 28, 2018

Earthlings is rather scattered in both its portrait of Van Tassel as a man and its explanation of his cultural impact.

By John DeFore FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Carpe Stella Productions

Release Date Jun 29, 2018

Duration 1 h 14 m

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Website http://callingallearthlingsmovie.com/

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Awards

San Diego Film Awards, US

• 1 Nomination

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