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Release Date:
19 June 1998 (USA)
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Tagline:
Fight the Future more
Plot:
Mulder and Scully must fight the government in a conspiracy and find the truth about an alien colonization of Earth. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
3 wins
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7 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Re-examining The Burning (1981)
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Film to TV remakes - the new Hollywood trend
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Film to TV remakes - the new Hollywood trend
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User Comments:
Fans will enjoy it for sure, others not so sure
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| David Duchovny | ... | Special Agent Fox Mulder | |
| Gillian Anderson | ... | Special Agent Dana Scully | |
| John Neville | ... | The Well-Manicured Man | |
| William B. Davis | ... | Cigarette Smoking Man / CGB Spender | |
| Martin Landau | ... | Alvin Kurtzweil, MD | |
| Mitch Pileggi | ... | Assistant Director Walter Skinner | |
| Jeffrey DeMunn | ... | Ben Bronschweig, M.D. (as Jeffrey De Munn) | |
| Blythe Danner | ... | Jana Cassidy | |
| Terry O'Quinn | ... | Darius Michaud | |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | ... | Conrad Strughold | |
| Lucas Black | ... | Stevie | |
| Christopher Fennell | ... | Boy #2 (as Chris Fennell) | |
| Cody Newton | ... | Boy #3 | |
| Blake Stokes | ... | Boy #4 | |
| Dean Haglund | ... | Richard 'Ringo' Langly |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Aux frontières du réel (Canada: French title)
Blackwood (USA) (working title)
Fight the Future (USA) (working title)
The X Files Movie (Australia)
The X Files: Fight the Future (USA) (working title)
The X-Files (USA) (closing credits title)
X-Files: Blackwood (USA) (working title)
X-Files: The Movie (USA) (working title)
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Blackwood (USA) (working title)
Fight the Future (USA) (working title)
The X Files Movie (Australia)
The X Files: Fight the Future (USA) (working title)
The X-Files (USA) (closing credits title)
X-Files: Blackwood (USA) (working title)
X-Files: The Movie (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some intense violence and gore.
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Runtime:
121 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:12 (original rating) |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
South Korea:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A (British Columbia) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Canada:PG (Alberta) |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:U |
Germany:12 (w) |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Poland:15 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:PG-13
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Trivia:
At the end of the scene with the chasing of the white trucks, Moulder and Scully have a talk. The cuts showing Moulder talking by the roadside had lights in the background that needed to be removed in post production. 24 frames per second, at about $1000 per frame. Director Chris Carter on the commentary admits this $25k/second mistake in filming.
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Goofs:
Errors in geography: The coordinates that the Well-Manicured Man gives Mulder to locate Scully are not in Wilkes Land. 83 degrees latitude South & 63 degrees longitude East are indeed in Antarctica but hundreds of miles from Wilkes Land, closer to the South Pole.
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Quotes:
Well-Manicured Man:
Survival is the ultimate ideology.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in 2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1998) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Walking After You
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If you remember a little decade called "The '90's", you'll definitely remember that The X-Files was one of the biggest shows of that decade. The X-Files had so many different fans, I have to admit that I was a fan, not so much to the extent as many others were, but I enjoyed the show. However, I think because my friend rubbed it in my face so much of how much this show was the best television show to ever hit the air waves, I steered clear of the movie. But I was renting movies the other day and came across The X-Files, and figured to just give the movie a shot, it's been how many years since the show ended? But I watched it last night and I liked the movie. I think the only thing is, is this was a movie that was definitely made for the fans and no one else, because if you didn't watch the show, you won't get into the movie.
Mulder and Scully are on the case again after they learn of a deadly "virus" that is killing off the planet. Of course the government is covering it up, making it seem like it's more of a terrorist or a horrible flu. Mulder wants to make the truth known, but Scully has just given up, that is until she is attacked by a bug carrying the virus and Mulder will not give up on her. He saves her, but she needs more strength if they are to make it out of this situation alive.
The X-Files the movie is a cool sci fi film, if you are not a fan or didn't watch the series, there is a small chance you'll get into the film. But this was a definite treat for the fans, this is the film they wanted and as much as I hate this saying, The X-Files is just an extended episode with a bigger budget, but it's still a cool film. I liked it, Mulder and Scully always provide perfect entertainment and I just love Mulder going into his infamous speeches of "the truth is out there", so over dramatic, but you gotta love his passion in it. The X-Files is worth the look, it's a fun film and is cool sci-fi.
7/10