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K-PAX

K-PAX

Change the way you look at the world.

20017.22h 0m

Overview

Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.

Directed by Iain Softley
Written by Charles Leavitt, Gene Brewer
Produced by Robert F. Colesberry, Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin
Box OfficeBudget: $48.0MRevenue: $50.3M

Top Cast

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Dr. Mark Powell

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Prot

Mary McCormack

Mary McCormack

Rachel Powell

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Claudia Villars

David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

Howie

Saul Williams

Saul Williams

Ernie

Peter Gerety

Peter Gerety

Sal

Celia Weston

Celia Weston

Mrs. Archer

Ajay Naidu

Ajay Naidu

Dr. Chakaraborty

Tracy Vilar

Tracy Vilar

Maria

Themes & Keywords

dreamsrobberyinvestigationhypnosisalienmurderhospitalplanetpatientmedicationpsychiatristclaimmentalfugue state

About K-PAX

K-PAX is a science fiction, drama, mystery film released in 2001 exploring themes of dreams, robbery, investigation, hypnosis, alien, murder. Directed by Iain Softley, it stars Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey, Mary McCormack. Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.

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