Hollywood favorite John Travolta (Swordfish, Pulp Fiction) stars in this acclaimed, uplifting story of an ordinary man transformed by extraordinary events! On the night of his 37th birthday, George Malley (Travolta) is knocked to the ground by a mysterious, blinding light and suddenly develops amazing mental abilities! With his newfound knowledge, George astounds everyone in town. But when his incredible powers cause even his oldest friends to turn away, George comes to realize that his wondrous experience has changed him and the lives of everyone around him forever. With an outstanding supporting cast featuring Robert Duvall (Something to Talk About), Forest Whitaker (Species), and Kyra Sedgwick (Singles) -- don't miss this must-see motion picture event!

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Ratings and Reviews

4.4 out of 5
77 Ratings

77 Ratings

50% TOMATOMETER

Critics Consensus:

10+ COMMON SENSE

Gentle tearjerker about sudden mental superpowers.

Information

Studio
Touchstone Pictures
Genre
Drama
Released
Copyright
© 1996 Touchstone Pictures

Languages

Primary
English (Stereo, Dolby 5.1)
Additional

French (Subtitles, Stereo), Hebrew (Subtitles), Portuguese (Subtitles), Spanish (Subtitles, Stereo), Turkish (Subtitles), Ukrainian (Subtitles)

Accessibility

CC
Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.

Artists in This Movie

Michael Taylor
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