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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Gerald Di Pego (written by)
Release Date:
3 July 1996 (USA)
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Tagline:
Some things in life just can't be explained.
Plot:
An ordinary man sees a bright light descend from the sky, and discovers he now has super-intelligence and telekinesis. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
7 wins
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7 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Greenpeace: The Film
(From Cineman.ch/en. 18 November 2009)
Bradley Cooper's In A Fields Of His Own
(From EmpireOnline. 6 November 2009, 12:18 AM, PST)
(From Cineman.ch/en. 18 November 2009)
Bradley Cooper's In A Fields Of His Own
(From EmpireOnline. 6 November 2009, 12:18 AM, PST)
User Comments:
An Inspiration!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | John Travolta | ... | George Malley |
 | Kyra Sedgwick | ... | Lace Pennamin |
 | Forest Whitaker | ... | Nate Pope |
 | Robert Duvall | ... | Doc Brunder |
| Jeffrey DeMunn | ... | Prof. John Ringold |
| Richard Kiley | ... | Dr. Wellin |
 | David Gallagher | ... | Al Pennamin |
| Ashley Buccille | ... | Glory Pennamin |
 | Tony Genaro | ... | Tito |
| Sean O'Bryan | ... | Banes |
 | Michael Milhoan | ... | Jimmy |
| Troy Evans | ... | Roger |
| Bruce A. Young | ... | FBI Agent Jack Hatch (as Bruce Young) |
 | Vyto Ruginis | ... | Ted Rhome |
 | Brent Spiner | ... | Dr. Bob Niedorf |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated PG for language and mild sensuality.
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Runtime:
123 min
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Color:
Color (FotoKem)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Netherlands:6 |
Iceland:L |
South Korea:15 |
Philippines:G |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:PG |
Austria:12 |
Finland:S |
Germany:12 |
Peru:PT |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:7 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG
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Trivia:
John Travolta's salary was $8 million.
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Goofs:
Factual errors: Early in the film, George talks to the two children who are in their mother's pick-up truck parked on the street, with the boy sitting in the driver's seat pretending he's driving. George asks the boy to "Pop the hood", which is followed by the sound of the hood latch being released as though the boy did indeed release the hood from the driver's position. This is impossible, as vehicles of that pick-up truck's vintage (late '50's) did not have hood releases located inside the vehicle. Instead, the hood release lever was activated by reaching through the grill on the front of the vehicle.
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Quotes:
George Malley:
[this is from a scene cut from the normal version, after George has escaped from the hospital] ... and this I wrote for you, Nate. This is about soils and some of my own thoughts.
Nate Pope: Your thoughts?
George Malley: Yea.
Nate Pope: You write down the secret to life in here, George?
George Malley: Ahh Nate, you think I know that?
Nate Pope: I think you know something. What? You sum it up in this book here? Or maybe you didn't sum it up. Maybe you think I wouldn't get it, or that I wouldn't understand it.
George Malley: Ahh Nate, you already know it.
Nate Pope: I want you to tell me George.
George Malley: All right.
[pulls out an eraser]
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Nate Pope: Your thoughts?
George Malley: Yea.
Nate Pope: You write down the secret to life in here, George?
George Malley: Ahh Nate, you think I know that?
Nate Pope: I think you know something. What? You sum it up in this book here? Or maybe you didn't sum it up. Maybe you think I wouldn't get it, or that I wouldn't understand it.
George Malley: Ahh Nate, you already know it.
Nate Pope: I want you to tell me George.
George Malley: All right.
[pulls out an eraser]
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)
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Soundtrack:
Dance With Life
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An ex-girlfriend talked me into seeing this movie, and I am happy she did. In my opinion, John Travolta deserved at least a nomination for an Oscar here, if not the award itself. The story was decent, but the performances of Travolta, Forest Whitaker, Robert Duvall, and Kyra Sedgwick made me care about what was happening on the screen. By no means is this a romantic comedy. It's romantic, probably the most romantic film I have seen in a long time. The reason for that is simple...it's real. In most movies you see the main characters sleep together within a day at the most, which rarely happens with two people who are really in love. True love has to take time and effort, which is exactly what you see here. Travolta's George is patient, but not because he wants to be. If you're a romantic at heart you will understand and relate to him, and you will hope for his success as you would for your own. Without giving anything away, I will tell you that the ending is sad, but also heartwarming. George has his "experience" for no other reason than to suggest what we as humans can become. Phenomenon is a story about our potential, the good and bad things that can happen to us if we achieve it. We could only be so lucky, and watching the movie is a good start. I give it 8 out of 10 stars.