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The Truth ()

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  • Season 9
  • Episode 19
Mulder's return leads to him being tried for murder before a military tribunal where he seeks to prove the very existence of an alien conspiracy and justify the maintenance of the X-Files.
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Fox Mulder
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Dana Scully
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John Doggett
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Monica Reyes
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Walter Skinner
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Smoking Man
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Alex Krycek
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Alvin Kersh
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Marita Covarrubias
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Special Agent Kallenbrunner
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Gibson Praise
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Jeffrey Spender (as Chris Bradley Owens)
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Mr. X
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Melvin Frohike
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Richard 'Ringo' Langly
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John Fitzgerald Byers
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Knowle Rohrer
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Toothpick Man
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Indian Boy
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Guard #1
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Guard #2
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Lana Chee
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General Mark Suveg
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Post Guard
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President George W. Bush (scenesDeleted)
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Billy Miles (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Stevie (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Cassandra Spender (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Bill Mulder (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Shakira Vanise Gamble ...
Witness (uncredited)
Loic Gisselere ...
Inmate (uncredited)
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Deep Throat (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Harold Piller (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Samantha Mulder (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Nathan Lomax ...
Background Performer (uncredited)
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Samantha Mulder - Age 8 (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Shadow Man (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Mimi Paley ...
Samantha Mulder - Age 14 (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Larena Patrick ...
Guard (uncredited)
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Yuri Volkoff (uncredited)
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FBI Agent (uncredited)
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Alien Bounty Hunter (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Teena Mulder (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Young Fox Mulder (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Directed by

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Kim Manners

Written by

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Chris Carter ... (created by) (creator)
 
Chris Carter ... (written by)
 
Steven Maeda ... (executive story editor)
 
Thomas Schnauz ... (story editor)

Produced by

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David Amann ... supervising producer
Harry V. Bring ... producer
Chris Carter ... executive producer
Vince Gilligan ... executive producer
Michelle MacLaren ... co-executive producer
Kim Manners ... co-executive producer
Paul Rabwin ... supervising producer
John Shiban ... executive producer
Timothy Silver ... co-producer (as Tim Silver)
Frank Spotnitz ... executive producer

Music by

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Mark Snow

Cinematography by

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Bill Roe ... director of photography

Editing by

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Scott J. Wallace ... (as Scott James Wallace)
Lynne Willingham

Editorial Department

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Jeff Cahn ... assistant editor
Deborah Chalew ... assistant editor
Kip Gibson ... on-line editor
Polly Johnson ... post-production coordinator
Marilyn Moore ... assistant editor
Peter Ritter ... colorist: dailies
Marty Rosenstock ... on-line editor
Anthony R. Smith ... colorist: DaVinci
Tony Smith ... final colorist
Mark Nowicki ... colorist: digitally restored version (uncredited)

Casting By

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Rick Millikan

Production Design by

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Corey Kaplan

Art Direction by

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Phil Dagort
Sandy Getzler

Set Decoration by

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Timothy Stepeck ... (as Tim Stepeck)

Costume Design by

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Luellyn Harper ... (as Luellyn Harper Thomas)

Makeup Department

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Maurine Burke ... key makeup artist
Dena Green ... hair department head
Cheri Montesanto ... makeup department head (as Cheri Montesanto-Medcalf) / special makeup artist (as Cheri Montesanto-Medcalf)
Matthew W. Mungle ... special makeup artist
Laverne Munroe ... makeup artist: Ms. Gillian Anderson
Gabor Heiligenberg ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Sean Kenney ... lens technician (uncredited)
Sava Markovic ... lens technician (uncredited)
Clinton Wayne ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Jason Harkins ... post-production supervisor
Timothy Silver ... unit production manager (as Tim Silver)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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J. Stephen Buck ... first assistant director
Nina Jack ... second assistant director
Steve Stafford ... aerial unit director: second unit
Canyon Prince ... first assistant director: splinter unit (uncredited)

Art Department

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Donna Cline ... storyboard artist
Tom Day ... property master
Anthony Delacruz ... propmaker
Patrick J. Marchese ... set dresser
Matt McGuire ... set dresser
David Napoli ... leadman (as Dave Napoli) / leadman (creditOnly)
Kristin Peterson ... assistant set decorator
Duke Tomasick ... construction coordinator
Jeff Angelo ... assistant property master (uncredited)
Dawn Ascher-Trevino ... art department coordinator (uncredited)
Lisa A. Corbin ... on-set dresser (uncredited)
Grey Hill ... chief sculptor (uncredited)
David James ... sculptor (uncredited)
Alan Kobayashi ... graphic designer (uncredited)
Martin L. Mercer ... concept artist (uncredited)
Steven R. Miller ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Janet Pett Davies ... art department researcher (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Harry Andronis ... re-recording mixer / sound supervisor
Steve Cantamessa ... sound mixer
Brian Harman ... re-recording mixer
David John West ... re-recording mixer (as Dave West)
Derek Casari ... adr engineer (uncredited)
Mark Relyea ... sound editor (uncredited)
Anthony Torretto ... sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Kelly Kerby ... special effects (as Kelly Kirby)
Scott D. Mattson ... special effects office coordinator (uncredited)
David Peterson ... special effects coordinator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Mat Beck ... visual effects producer
John C. Wash ... visual effects supervisor (as John Wash)
John Basset ... visual effects coordinator: remastered version (uncredited)
Brian Ali Harding ... compositor (uncredited)
Jordan Hassay ... digital effects supervisor: remastered version (uncredited)
Matthew Mullarkey ... visual effects artist (uncredited)
Michael Van Fleet ... systems administrator: remastered version (uncredited)
Yoshiya Yamada ... digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts

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Laura Albert ... stunts
Danny Weselis ... stunt coordinator
Jeff Brockton ... stunt double: Robert Patrick (uncredited)
G. Peter King ... stunts (uncredited)
Hash Shallan ... stunts (uncredited)
Pete Turner ... stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Henry Christian III ... lighting technician
Stephen Collins ... steadicam operator
Tom Doherty ... key grip
James Etheridge ... camera operator (as Jim Etheridge)
Jono Kouzouyan ... gaffer
Joe Kraft ... key grip
Robert LaBonge ... director of photography: second unit (as Bob LaBonge)
Jon Newell ... 2nd unit rigging electric
Michael Joseph Walsh ... first assistant camera
Adam Barth ... video assist operator (uncredited)
John J. Ellingwood ... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Moose Enright ... special effects lighting (uncredited)
Kenneth Estes ... computer and video playback operator (uncredited)
Chris Garcia ... b camera second assistant (uncredited)
James Jermyn ... film loader (uncredited)
Josh Kuykendall ... rigging grip (uncredited)
Richard J. Lee Jr. ... assistant chief lighting technician: second unit (uncredited)
Rob Lueker ... electrician (uncredited)
Brandon Margulies ... camera loader (uncredited)
John McGonegle ... lighting technician (uncredited)
Zoran Milosavljevic ... lighting technician (uncredited)
Miro Pokorny ... electrician (uncredited) / lighting technician (uncredited)
George Santo Pietro ... dolly grip (uncredited)
Daniel E. Teaze ... first assistant "b" camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Rodney Epps ... extras casting
Elisha Gruer ... casting assistant
Allen Kennamer ... extras casting
Kimberly Nordlinger ... casting associate
Randy Stone ... original casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Nancy Collini ... costumer: Mr. David Duchovny
Nadine Haders ... costumer: Ms. Gillian Anderson
Robert 'Jake' Jacobs ... costume supervisor (as Robert Jacobs)
Jennifer L. Soulages ... costume supervisor (as Jennifer Soulages)
Tom Cummins ... set costumer (uncredited)
Jee Ok ... set costumer: second unit (uncredited)

Location Management

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Charles Fagin ... location assistant
Mac Gordon ... location manager
Ilt Jones ... location manager
Kris Kamys ... location assistant
Michelle Latham ... location manager
Rachel Swenson ... location assistant
Rob Gibson ... assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

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Jeff Charbonneau ... music editor
Larold Rebhun ... scoring mixer

Script and Continuity Department

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Carol Banker ... script supervisor
Michael Daley ... script coordinator
Canyon Prince ... script supervisor: splinter unit (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Steve Duncan ... transportation coordinator
Joseph Auger ... driver (uncredited)
Howard Bachrach ... transportation captain (uncredited)
Edward Cook ... driver (uncredited)
Paul Jones ... driver (uncredited)
Tony Peralta ... driver (uncredited)
Tim Sisson ... transportation co-captain (uncredited)
Prentis Woods ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Mary Astadourian ... vice president: Ten Thirteen
Katrina Cabrera Ortega ... researcher
Nanci Etchells ... production accountant
Jana Fain ... office manager: Ten Thirteen
Brad Follmer ... assistant: Chris Carter
Tamsin Foster ... production coordinator (as Tamsin E. Foster)
Stephanie Herrera ... assistant to the producers (as Stephanie M. Herrera)
Gennifer Hutchison ... assistant to the producers
Blake McCormick ... assistant to the producers
Gabe Rotter ... writers' assistant
Ahmed Saker ... key set medic
Jason Schomas ... production coordinator (as Jason A. Schomas)
Sandra Tripicchio ... assistant to the producers
Ginger Wadley ... assistant to the producers
James Castle ... title designer (uncredited)
Andrew Lawrence Fisher ... dailies duplication (uncredited) / offline duplication (uncredited)
Christopher Griffie ... set production assistant (uncredited)
Ralph Kampshoff ... stand-in: Mitch Pileggi (uncredited)
Jason Z. Kemp ... production assistant (uncredited)
Nick Marcou ... production assistant (uncredited)
Canyon Prince ... production assistant (uncredited)
Sara Woomer ... office production assistant (uncredited)
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Taglines After 9 years, the truth is finally here... See more »
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  • The Truth (United States)
Runtime
  • 86 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Mulder, Scully and the Cigarette Smoking Man are the only characters to appear in both this episode and the series pilot nine years ago. See more »
Goofs Mulder says that the Anasazi abandoned the Pueblos 2000 years ago. The Anasazi lived in the cliff dwellings around 900-1100 A.D so it was 1000 years ago. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The X Files: The Making of 'The Truth' (2004). See more »
Soundtracks Maybe There is Hope See more »
Crazy Credits This episode marks the return of David Duchovny to the main cast, and also credits Mitch Pileggi in the opening titles. Five people are credited in the main credits: David Duchovny (Fox Mulder), Gillian Anderson (Dana Scully), Robert Patrick (John Doggett), Annabeth Gish (Monica Reyes), and Mitch Pileggi (Walter Skinner). See more »
Quotes [last lines]
Dana Scully: [Scully is lying on a motel bed, Mulder sits on the floor leaning against the bed, staring at the ceiling] What are you thinking?
[he doesn't answer]
Dana Scully: Mulder?
Fox Mulder: [speaks while continuing to look at the ceiling] I'm thinking... I'm a guilty man. I've failed in every respect. I deserve the harshest punishment for my crimes.
Dana Scully: You don't believe that.
Fox Mulder: [sighs] I believe... that I sat in a motel room like this with you when we first met... and I tried to convince you of the truth. And in that respect, I succeeded, but...
[he turns to face her]
Fox Mulder: in every other way... I've failed.
Dana Scully: You don't believe that, either.
Fox Mulder: Mm. I've been chasing after monsters with a butterfly net. You heard the man - the date's set. I can't change that.
Dana Scully: You wouldn't tell me. Not because you were afraid or broken... but because you didn't want to accept defeat.
Fox Mulder: Well... I was afraid of what knowing would do to you. I was afraid that it would crush... your spirit.
Dana Scully: Why would I accept defeat? Why would I accept it if you won't? Mulder, you say that you've failed, but you only fail if you give up. And I know you - you can't give up. It's what I saw in you when we first met. It's what made me follow you... why I'd do it all over again.
Fox Mulder: And look what it's gotten you.
Dana Scully: And what has it gotten you? Not your sister. Nothing that you've set out for. But you won't give up, even now.
[she reaches out and holds his hand]
Dana Scully: You've always said that you want to believe. But believe in what, Mulder? If this is the truth that you've been looking for, then what is left to believe in?
Fox Mulder: I want to believe that... the dead are not lost to us. That they speak to us... as part of something greater than us... greater than any alien force. And if you and I are powerless now, I want to believe that if we listen, to what's speaking, it can give us the power to save ourselves.
Dana Scully: Then we believe the same thing.
Fox Mulder: [he reaches out and holds her cross necklace pendant between his fingers, she kisses his thumb, he gets into bed and they embrace] Maybe there's hope.
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