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K-PAX (2001) -- Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.
K-PAX (2001) -- Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.
K-PAX (2001) -- Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.

Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   43,158 votes
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Director:
Iain Softley
Writers (WGA):
Gene Brewer (novel)
Charles Leavitt (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
26 October 2001 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
Is he crazy?...or is he light years ahead of us? more
Plot:
Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations. | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(25 articles)
Twitterverses: Kevin Spacey Getting Spacey
 (From E! Online. 15 May 2009, 11:35 AM, PDT)

An Awkward 10 Minutes With Eddie Izzard
 (From Huffington Post. 11 May 2009, 9:17 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Quite an amazing movie more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
K-PAX - Alles ist möglich (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for a sequence of violent images, and brief language and sensuality.
Runtime:
120 min
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Arvin, California, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The plot recreates the events happened in the real life during 1990 when Dr. Gene Brewer, novel book's writer, met "Prot" in the Manhattan Psychiatric Center. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: In the opening scene Prot is arrested in Grand Central Station. In the next scene when the cops are escorting him to their van, they are walking along Park Avenue towards (not away from) Grand Central Station. more
Quotes:
Howie: You never gave me my third task. What's my third task?
Prot: To stay here, and be prepared for anything.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Hostage (2005/I) more
Soundtrack:
Rocket Man more

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What happens at the end?
Is there a scene after the credits?
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36 out of 45 people found the following comment useful:-
Quite an amazing movie, 12 August 2005
9/10
Author: Travis_Bickle01

Personally, I think Kevin Spacey is one of the greatest actors of his generation, maybe the greatest. This in combination with another amazing actor named Jeff Bridges, it can't be bad. And that's exactly what this movie is! "K-PAX" is one of the most pleasant surprises of the latest years. To start with has the movie a brilliantly written story. It's part of what makes the movie so great. The other aspect that contributes to the greatness of the movie is the acting. The combination Spacey-Bridges really works.

This was already the second time I saw the movie and I'm sure it won't be the last time. "K-PAX" has everything. There are moments which are extremely funny, parts that remind of a true thriller and others which reminds of high-class drama. I think this movie deserves a much higher rating and a lot more awards. Great movie!

9/10

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