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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:
Travolta and Duval at their finest.....
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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 |
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MPAA:
Rated PG for language and mild sensuality.
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Runtime:
123 min
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Colour (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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John Travolta's salary was $8 million.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When George uses the tape recorder to record the Morse code signals, there's no tape in the recorder.
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Quotes:
Doc:
[after hearing several of the townsfolk openly disparage George in the Bar] Why do ya have to tear him down? What are ya so afraid of? What have you got to lose? He wasn't selling anything! He didn't want anything from anybody! He wanted nothing from nobody! Nothing! And you people have to tear him down so you can sleep better tonight! So ya can prove that the world is flat and ya can sleep better tonite! Am I right? Am I right?... I'm right... The Hell with all of ya. The Hell with everyone of ya.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "My Name Is Earl: Monkeys in Space (#1.14)" (2006)
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Soundtrack:
Touch Me in the Morning
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This movie was, without a doubt, one of the finest ever made in a long, long time. I was expecting ti to take a sci-fi route with abductions and vulcan mind-melds...but the ending and explanation for George's predicament are not only plausable but heart-breaking. You cannot help but feel for a like George Malley. I didn't buy into too much of the hyseria surrounding the townsfolk as it seemed a little "tacked on"...but the performances by Travolta, Duval, Kyra Sedgwick and Forrest Whitaker made up for any shortcomings and plot holes. I have watched this movie time and time again and the combination of true emotional drama and a beautiful score nearly bring me to tears everytime. 9 out of 10.