Some things in life just can't be explained.
An ordinary man sees a bright light descend from the sky, and discovers he now has super-intelligence and telekinesis.
DramaRomanceFantasybrain tumorgeniusterminal illnesstelekinesisdoctorpsionic powerphilosophicalawestruck
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Character
Earnest, contemporary, classical in form and grave.
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
Who loves it, who doesn't
46 profiled raters. Loved most by The Sinceres; disliked most by The Formalists.
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Cast
- John TravoltaGeorge Malley
- Kyra SedgwickLace Pennamin
- Forest WhitakerNate Pope
- Robert DuvallDoc
- Jeffrey DeMunnProfessor Ringold
- Richard KileyDr. Wellin
- David GallagherAl
- Ashley BuccilleGlory
- Tony GenaroTito
- Sean O'BryanBanes
Crew
- Jon TurteltaubDirector
- Gerald Di PegoScreenplay
- Phedon PapamichaelDirector of Photography
- Thomas NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Bruce GreenEditor
- Michael TaylorProducer
- Barbara BoyleProducer
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