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K-PAX (2001)

K-PAX poster
Directed by
Iain Softley
Genre
drama film, science fiction film
Country
Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
2h
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 2,785 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A psychiatrist at a mental hospital evaluates a patient who insists he is an alien from a distant planet. As the doctor investigates the man's claims and his past, he begins to question his own understanding of reality.

introspectivemysteriouscontemplativegentleemotionally subtlephilosophicalunderstated

What happens

K-PAX is a 2001 American science fiction mystery film starring Kevin Spacey as a psychiatric patient who claims to be an alien from the planet K-PAX and Jeff Bridges as the doctor who investigates his case. It also stars Alfre Woodard and Mary McCormack. It is directed by Iain Softley based on Gene Brewer's 1995 novel K-PAX. Universal Pictures released the film in theaters in the United States on October 26, 2001. It grossed $68 million in its theatrical run and received mixed reviews from film critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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