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The X-Files (TV Series 1993–2002)
"The X Files" (original title)

TV_14  45 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi
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Two FBI agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.

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Chris Carter
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Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Gillian Anderson ...
Dana Scully (201 episodes, 1993-2002)
David Duchovny ...
Fox Mulder (176 episodes, 1993-2002)
Mitch Pileggi ...
Walter Skinner (82 episodes, 1994-2002)
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Storyline

This television series follows the adventures and lives of FBI agents investigating those cases that involve the paranormal or previously unsolved (especially by conventional means). FBI Special Agents Mulder, Scully, Doggett and Reyes work to uncover forces within the United States of America government that would violate people's rights, alien creatures and monsters alike that attack, and other mysteries. Written by Lee Jamilkowski  

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Plot Keywords:

FBI | FBI Agent | Alien | Conspiracy | X Files  | See more »

Taglines:

Trust No One See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Akte X - Die unheimlichen Fälle des FBI See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (per episode) (estimated)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The line "The truth is out there", at the end of the opening credits, was ranked #9 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 20 Top Catchphrases" (21-27 August 2005 issue). See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Throughout the series when we see a closeup of CGB Spender's/The Smoker's ashtray while he is extinguishing his cigarette, the filters of the "smoked" cigarettes already in the ashtrays are perfectly white, while they should be yellow/brown from the nicotine-smoke. This indicates that they are props, placed there before shooting and not cigarettes smoked by the characters. See more »

Quotes

Scully: Mulder, toads just fell from the sky!
Mulder: I guess their parachutes didn't open.
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Crazy Credits

In the main title for the ninth season, a piece of paper flashes across the
screen listing "FBI Contacts: Witnesses and Contributors." The names on the
list are screen names of the series' on-line fans. For episodes
#9.01-#9.11, the names were randomly picked from various X-Files message
boards. For episodes #9.12-#9.19, the names came from contest entries. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Standoff: Heroine (#1.8)" (2006) See more »