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The Phenomenon

The Phenomenon

Makes the incredible, credible.

20206.31h 40m

Overview

This documentary examines unidentified aerial phenomenon. With testimony from high-ranking government officials and NASA Astronauts, Senator Harry Reid says it "makes the incredible credible."

Directed by James Fox
Written by Marc Barasch
Produced by Ines Garcia Romero, Tobias McGriff, Dan Farah
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Top Cast

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

Chris Mellon

Chris Mellon

Self - Former Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense for Intelligence

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Don Berliner

Self - Aviation Historian

Jacques Vallée

Jacques Vallée

Self - Physicist / Computer Scientist

James Fox

James Fox

Self - Director, The Phenomenon

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Gaylan King

Self - Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota

George Knapp

George Knapp

Self - Investigative Reporter

John Podesta

John Podesta

Self - Former White House Chief of Staff

Bill Richardson

Bill Richardson

Self - Former U.S. Energy Secretary

Harry Reid

Harry Reid

Self - Senate Majority Leader (2007-2015)

Themes & Keywords

flying saucercold warnuclear missileinterviewalien life-formalienconspiracy theoryufoastronautnuclear weaponsgovernment cover-upgovernment conspiracyu.s. department of defenseinvestigative journalismufo conspiracyufo sightingunidentified aerial phenomenon (uap)testimony

About The Phenomenon

The Phenomenon is a documentary film released in 2020 exploring themes of flying saucer, cold war, nuclear missile, interview, alien life-form, alien. Directed by James Fox, it stars Peter Coyote, Chris Mellon, Don Berliner. This documentary examines unidentified aerial phenomenon. With testimony from high-ranking government officials and NASA Astronauts, Senator Harry Reid says it "makes the incredible credible."

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