Film

Knowing 2009

Directed by Alex Proyas

  • Science Fiction, Thriller
  • 121 min
  • PG-13

What happens when the numbers run out?

A teacher opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to -- that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold.

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