"Change the way you look at the world."

2001

2h 0m

7.2(2860 votes)

Science Fiction

Drama

Mystery

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.

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10 featured cast members

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Jeff Bridges

Dr. Mark Powell

Kevin Spacey

Prot

Mary McCormack

Rachel Powell

Alfre Woodard

Claudia Villars

David Patrick Kelly

Howie

Saul Williams

Ernie

Peter Gerety

Sal

Celia Weston

Mrs. Archer

Ajay Naidu

Dr. Chakaraborty

Tracy Vilar

Maria

Creative team

Directed by: Iain Softley
Written by: Charles Leavitt
Produced by: Robert F. Colesberry
Lawrence Gordon

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