
The X Files: I Want to Believe(2008)
Mulder and Scully are called back to duty by the FBI when a former priest claims to be receiving psychic visions pertaining to a kidnapped agent.


“There are four kinds of alien encounters. The fourth kind is abduction.”
Since the 1960s, a disproportionate number of the population in and around Nome, Alaska, have gone missing. Despite FBI investigations, the disappearances remain a mystery. Dr. Abigail Tyler, a psychologist, may be on the verge of blowing the unsolved cases wide open when, during the course of treating her patients, she finds evidence of alien abductions.

Milla Jovovich
Dr. Abigail 'Abbey' Tyler

Elias Koteas
Abel Campos

Will Patton
Sheriff August

Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Awolowa Odusami

Corey Johnson
Tommy Fisher

Enzo Cilenti
Scott Stracinsky

Eric Loren
Deputy Ryan

Mia McKenna-Bruce
Ashley Tyler

Raphaël Coleman
Ronnie Tyler

Daphne Alexander
Theresa
The Fourth Kind is a mystery, science fiction, thriller film released in 2009 exploring themes of sibling relationship, investigation, wheelchair, hypnosis, based on true story, alien. Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi, it stars Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Will Patton. Since the 1960s, a disproportionate number of the population in and around Nome, Alaska, have gone missing. Despite FBI investigations, the disappearances remain a mystery. Dr. Abigail Tyler, a psychologist, may be on the verge of blowing the unsolved cases wide open when, during the course of treating her patients, she finds evidence of alien abductions.
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