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"Change the way you look at the world."

2001 2h 0m EN

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7.2

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41%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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7.4

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 2,886🥫41%Rotten Tomatoes●49Metacritic★7.4IMDB · 201,388

Science FictionDramaMystery

Synopsis

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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.

“Change the way you look at the world.”

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Cast

Jeff Bridges
Dr. Mark Powell
Kevin Spacey
Prot
Mary McCormack
Rachel Powell
Alfre Woodard
Claudia Villars
David Patrick Kelly
Howie
Saul Williams
Ernie
Peter Gerety
Sal
Celia Weston
Mrs. Archer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Iain Softley
Writers: Charles Leavitt
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Iain Softley, shot by John Mathieson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Edward Shearmur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Craig McKay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey and Mary McCormack carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Change the way you look at the world.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0272152 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Iain Softley directs. John Mathieson behind the camera. Edward Shearmur scores. Craig McKay cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Iain Softley, shot by John Mathieson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Edward Shearmur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Craig McKay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey and Mary McCormack carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Change the way you look at the world.".
8IMDB entry: tt0272152 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "dreams", "robbery", "investigation", "hypnosis".
10Released under 17 different titles around the world.