"The X Files" Hellbound (2002)

Director:

Kim Manners

Writers:

Chris Carter (creator)
David Amann (written by)

TV Series:

"The X Files" (1993)

Original Air Date:

27 January 2002 (Season 9, Episode 8)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Reyes finds herself inexplicably connected to a case involving ex-cons who are being skinned. |

Plot Keywords:

Title Appears On Screen | FBI | FBI Agent | Alien | X Files

Cast

Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
Robert Patrick	...	John Doggett
Annabeth Gish	...	Monica Reyes
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Beckwith	...	FBI Cadet
Katy Boyer	...	Dr. Lisa Holland
David Figlioli	...	Victor Dale Potts
Scott Heathcote	...	Deputy Carl Horgart
James Logan	...	Skinned Ed Kelso
James McDonnell	...	Detective Van Allen
Cyril O'Reilly	...	Ed Kelso
Don Swayze	...	Terry Pruit
George Wallace	...	Bertram Mueller (as George D. Wallace)
Kari Whitman	...	Roxanne

Runtime:

Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Argentina:13

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Quotes:

Detective Van Allen: You Reyes?
John Doggett: I'm Doggett. She's Reyes.
Monica Reyes: Detective Van Allen?
Detective Van Allen: That's right.
Monica Reyes: I appreciate your help on this.
Detective Van Allen: What help is that?
Monica Reyes: On this investigation.
Detective Van Allen: There isn't a lot to investigate. I mean, Victor Potts wasn't exactly one of the FBI's ten most wanted.
John Doggett: I think she means your insight into the way he died, Detective.
Detective Van Allen: Don't have any. But I'm sure you'd rather talk to somebody who actually gives a damn, right?
[...]

Soundtrack:

Barcarolle (

Compact and fast

A great episode that showed how much life was left in the series. Hellbound is atmospheric, yet still full of action and special effects. The story is a gem and David Amann's writing is compact and fast. The discovery of the newspaper cuttings in the mine is a great little touch and has echoes of Patience, the wonderful season eight episode. The guest stars depict small town, blue collar America with flair and imagination. James McDonnell's portrayal of Detective Van Allen is great, it's hardly a new twist to have the lawman as the bad guy, but McDonnell adds enough depth to the Van Allen character to keep you unsure until it's finally revealed. Atmospheric and action-packed from start to finish.