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Phenomenon
1996
A simple, small-town garage mechanic suddenly develops extraordinary intelligence--including telekinetic powers and an unquenchable thirst for knowledge--which affects his life in unexpected ways. The government wants to investigate him, scientists want to study him, and the townspeople become afraid of him, to the point of .. Read more
| Starring | John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Forest Whitaker, Kyra Sedgwick |
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| Director | Jon Turteltaub |
| Genres | Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Phenomenon
A simple, small-town garage mechanic suddenly develops extraordinary intelligence--including telekinetic powers and an unquenchable thirst for knowledge--which affects his life in unexpected ways. The government wants to investigate him, scientists want to study him, and the townspeople become afraid of him, to the point of ostracism. With the love and support of a young single mother, he is finally able to accept his lot in life.
| Starring | John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Forest Whitaker, Kyra Sedgwick, Jeffrey DeMunn, Brent Spiner, Richard Kiley |
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| Director | Jon Turteltaub |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 58 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, Italian |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Dutch, English, French, Italian, Portuguese |
| Released | Production year: 1996 To Rent: DVD: 15 Jun 2006 |
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"...[Travolta gives] a sympathetic performance....The grinning, straightforward appeal is still very much there....Sedgwick is classy..."
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Fantastic film - I don...
Fantastic film - I don't know how I missed this one in 1996!?
John Travolta is a fantastic actor and he doesn't disappoint in this film. ... read more » - 26994
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Good family film
Lovely film, pleasure to watch, no swearing to speak of, and a good story. The acting was good, and it was a pleasurable experience.
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Great family film!
Unexpectedly great film! If you can forgive the general cheesiness it is such an intriguing, original sweet story and definitely a film you can come back to ... read more »
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Interesting, Different
I thaught that this was a interesting movie i like the fact that its not a movie that you would see everyday its different in a good way. The acting is good to ... read more »
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