The Phenomenon

"Makes the incredible, credible."

2020 1h 40m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 89

Documentary

Synopsis

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This documentary examines unidentified aerial phenomenon. With testimony from high-ranking government officials and NASA Astronauts, Senator Harry Reid says it "makes the incredible credible."

“Makes the incredible, credible.”

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Cast

Peter Coyote
Narrator (voice)
Chris Mellon
Self - Former Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
Don Berliner
Self - Aviation Historian
Jacques Vallée
Self - Physicist / Computer Scientist
James Fox
Self - Director, The Phenomenon
Gaylan King
Self - Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota
George Knapp
Self - Investigative Reporter
John Podesta
Self - Former White House Chief of Staff

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Fox
Writers: Marc Barasch
Languages: Mandarin, English, Portuguese
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, English, Portuguese.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Peter Coyote and Chris Mellon and Don Berliner carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Makes the incredible, credible.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13095604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

James Fox directs. Christopher Hoag scores. Lance Mungia cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Mandarin, English, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, English, Portuguese.
3Original score by Christopher Hoag. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Lance Mungia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Peter Coyote and Chris Mellon and Don Berliner carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Makes the incredible, credible.".
7IMDB entry: tt13095604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "flying saucer", "cold war", "nuclear missile", "interview".