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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.
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K-PAX is a 2001 science fiction and drama film directed by Iain Softley. The cast includes Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Mary McCormack, and Alfre Woodard. Lawrence Gordon, Robert F. Colesberry, and Lloyd Levin served as producers, while Charles Leavitt and Gene Brewer wrote the screenplay. The film was produced by Intermedia and distributed by Universal Pictures and Netflix. It is based on a work by Gene Brewer and features a narrative set in New York City.
The movie has a runtime of 120 minutes and was released in Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom. It received a PG-13 rating and was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor. Critical reception included a Metascore of 49 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 41%. Audience ratings stand at 7.4 on IMDb and 7.209 on TMDb. The film had a budget of 48000000 and generated revenue of 50315140.
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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.
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
Themes
- dreams
- robbery
- investigation
- hypnosis
- alien
- murder
- hospital
- planet
- patient
- medication
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Ratings
IMDb
7.4/10
201,388 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
41%
Metacritic
49/100
- Year
- 2001
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- 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
- 121 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $68 million
- Film.gross
- $65 million
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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
- Cinematographer
- John Mathieson
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Duration
- 120
- FilmAffinity ID
- 489417
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- k-pax.com
Show 10 more facts
- publication date
- 2001-00-00
- title
- K-PAX
- film editor
- Craig McKay
- distributed by
- Netflix
- after a work by
- Gene Brewer
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- set in environment
- psychiatric hospital
- review score
- 49/100
- catchphrase
- Is he crazy?...or is he light years ahead of us?
- capital cost
- 68000000
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Reception
- Box office
- Home media
- Plagiarism lawsuit
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
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.
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