K-PAX
Sign in to saveK-PAX is a 2001 American science fiction mystery film starring Kevin Spacey as a psychiatric patient who claims to be an alien from the planet K-PAX and Jeff Bridges as the doctor who investigates his case. It also stars Alfre Woodard and Mary McCormack. It is directed by Iain Softley based on Gene Brewer's 1995 novel K-PAX.
Film · TMDB
7.2Prot 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.
Released: 2001-10-26120 minDir: Iain SoftleyScience Fiction, Drama, Mystery
Cast
- Jeff Bridges as Dr. Mark Powell
- Kevin Spacey as Prot
- Mary McCormack as Rachel Powell
- Alfre Woodard as Claudia Villars
- David Patrick Kelly as Howie
- Saul Williams as Ernie
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
7.4/10
201,388 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
41%
Metacritic
49/100
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 3 nominations total
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Key facts
- Film.distributor
- Universal Pictures
- Film.name
- K-PAX
- Film.image
- Kpax.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Iain Softley
- Film.screenplay
- Charles Leavitt
- Film.producer
- Robert F. ColesberryLawrence GordonLloyd Levin
- Film.starring
- Kevin SpaceyJeff BridgesAlfre WoodardMary McCormack
- Film.cinematography
- John Mathieson
- Film.editing
- Craig McKay
- Film.music
- Edward Shearmur
- Film.studio
- Intermedia FilmsLawrence Gordon Productions
- Film.runtime
Key dates
- Published
- 25 April 2002
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- K-PAX
- Director
- Iain Softley
- Screenwriter
- Gene Brewer
- Composer
- Edward Shearmur
- Producer
- Lloyd Levin
- Production company
- Intermedia
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K-PAX is a 2001 American science fiction mystery film starring Kevin Spacey as a psychiatric patient who claims to be an alien from the planet K-PAX and Jeff Bridges as the doctor who investigates his case. It also stars Alfre Woodard and Mary McCormack. It is directed by Iain Softley based on Gene Brewer's 1995 novel K-PAX.
Universal Pictures released the film in theaters in the United States on October 26, 2001. It grossed $68 million in its theatrical run and received mixed reviews from film critics.