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What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?

What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?

It's time to get wise!

20045.11h 49m

Overview

Amanda is a divorced woman who makes a living as a photographer. During the Fall of the year Amanda begins to see the world in new and different ways when she begins to question her role in life, her relationships with her career and men and what it all means. As the layers to her everyday experiences fall away insertions in the story with scientists, and philosophers and religious leaders impart information directly to an off-screen interviewer about academic issues, and Amanda begins to understand the basis to the quantum world beneath. During her epiphany as she considers the Great Questions raised by the host of inserted thinkers, she slowly comprehends the various inspirations and begins to see the world in a new way.

Directed by William Arntz
Written by Betsy Chasse, Mark Vicente, William Arntz
Produced by Betsy Chasse, Todd C. Guzze, Mark Vicente
Box Office0Revenue: $10.0M

Top Cast

Marlee Matlin

Marlee Matlin

Amanda

Elaine Hendrix

Elaine Hendrix

Jennifer

John Ross Bowie

John Ross Bowie

Elliot

Robert Bailey Jr.

Robert Bailey Jr.

Reggie

Barry Newman

Barry Newman

Frank

Larry Brandenburg

Larry Brandenburg

Bruno

Robert Blanche

Robert Blanche

Bob

Michele Mariana

Michele Mariana

Tour Guide

Armin Shimerman

Armin Shimerman

Older Man (in subway)

Eric Newsome

Eric Newsome

Voice Over Talent (voice)

Themes & Keywords

new agealternate dimensiondocudramaparallel worldpseudosciencetheologyconsciousnessquantum mysticismwoman director

About What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?

What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? is a documentary, comedy, drama film released in 2004 exploring themes of new age, alternate dimension, docudrama, parallel world, pseudoscience, theology. Directed by William Arntz, it stars Marlee Matlin, Elaine Hendrix, John Ross Bowie. Amanda is a divorced woman who makes a living as a photographer. During the Fall of the year Amanda begins to see the world in new and different ways when she begins to question her role in life, her relationships with her career and men and what it all means. As the layers to her everyday experiences fall away insertions in the story with scientists, and philosophers and religious leaders impart information directly to an off-screen interviewer about academic issues, and Amanda begins to understand the basis to the quantum world beneath. During her epiphany as she considers the Great Questions raised by the host of inserted thinkers, she slowly comprehends the various inspirations and begins to see the world in a new way.

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