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RUNTIME
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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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The Phoenix Tapes '97
2016 1h 7m EN
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6.9
SOLID
★6.9TMDB · 65
HorrorScience FictionThriller
Synopsis
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In 1997, four campers went missing during the Phoenix Lights incident and their bodies were never found. The Phoenix Tapes 97 is comprised of their final footage. This film is dedicated to the lives lost during the events displayed. To their families and friends and to the authorities who continue to search for answers. The tapes were found by Dustin Miller's father two years after Dustin was mysteriously shot and killed at a traffic stop in Texas. Peter Miller believes his son was acting as a whistleblower and had smuggled the tapes from his classified government agency in an effort to expose the truth as to what really happened to the four missing campers seen in the tapes. After searching every newspaper and media publication around Phoenix during that time period, we only found one initial announcement that four campers were reported missing, as well as a formal police report folder with local PD but the folder had no files inside.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Turner Clay
Peter Miller
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Turner Clay
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 10 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Turner Clay 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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Turner Clay and Peter Miller carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt9036998 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Turner Clay directs. Turner Clay cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 10 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Editor Turner Clay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Turner Clay and Peter Miller carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt9036998 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 8Classified under 9 themes, including "ufo", "found footage", "alien space craft", "government conspiracy".
The technical file
- Editing
- Turner Clay
- Runtime
- 67 min · 1h 7m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Turner Clay
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- PH
Phoenix Tapes Foundation
Key crew
- ProducerTurner Clay
- ProducerJohn Will Clay
- EditorTurner Clay
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- ufo
- found footage
- alien space craft
- government conspiracy
- ufo conspiracy
- ufo sighting
- alien spaceship
- pseudo-documentary
- ufos
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2016-09-26· Film's Facebook Page
