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Phenomenon (1996)  link to Phenomenon on IMDb  

Number: 386

cover Phenomenon

IMDb Rating:
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6.4/10 (67.2K votes)

Country: United States, 123 minutes

Spoken languages: English, Portuguese

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi

Director(s): Jon Turteltaub

Storyline:
John Travolta plays George Malley, who owns the local auto repair shop in a small California town. After celebrating his birthday with friends at the local bar/hang-out, George heads for home. He pauses to watch a strange light in the sky, then collapses for a few seconds in the middle of the deserted street. In the days and weeks that follow, George finds his IQ and consciousness expanding dramatically, and develops telekinetic abilities. Despite his attempts to explain what has happened to him, with just a very few exceptions, most of the local townspeople treat the "new" George as a freak. His state of isolation becomes even more pronounced when his new-found abilities allow him to correctly predict an earthquake, and outside authorities become interested in what's happened to him.

Cast:

John Travolta George Malley
Kyra Sedgwick Lace Pennamin
Forest Whitaker Nate Pope
Robert Duvall Doc Brunder
Jeffrey DeMunn Prof. John Ringold

Medium: DVD R/RW, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Location: Large Folder Page 31

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1