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Release Date
• USA: Jul 3, 1996
DVD Release Date
• R1: Jan 6, 2004
• R2: 22 Jan 2001
Budget $32,000,000
MPAA Rating
Rated PG for language and mild sensuality.
Running Time
2 hours, 3 minutes
Country USA
Studio Buena Vista, Touchstone Pictures
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Other Titles
• Phenomenon
• Phenomenon - Das Unmögliche wird wahr (1996)
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Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Drama, Psychic, Tear Jerker, Tragedy, Psychodrama, Fantasy
Tagline: Some things in life just can't be explained.
Plot: In a small town an average Joe named George Malley, becomes a different man when he is struck by a bright streak of light on his 37th birthday. George is suddenly a genius, suddenly able to play chess, speak a new language, and read numerous books in a day, amongst other abilities. George is also endowed with telekinetic powers, able to move objects with his mind. Although George's sweet personality remains the same throughout all this, his newfound abilities breed jealousy and insecurity amongst some of his ne'er-do-well buddies. Furthermore, it appears that George's immense intelligence could actually be harming him physically -- and might even shorten his life.
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| Directed by |
Jon Turteltaub
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 | Kyra Sedgwick
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 | Robert Duvall
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 | Brent Spiner
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 | Vyto Ruginis
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| Music By |
Thomas Newman
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