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Knowing (2009) -- Here is the TV trailer for Knowing, directed by Alex Proyas and starring Nicholas Cage.
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Knowing (2009) -- A teacher (Cage) opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to. Does his family play a role in the coming events?
Knowing (2009) -- This is the first trailer for Knowing, directed by Alex Proyas.
Knowing (2009) -- A teacher (Cage) opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to -- that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the event

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Director:
Alex Proyas
Writers (WGA):
Ryne Douglas Pearson (screenplay) and
Juliet Snowden (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
20 maaliskuu 2009 (USA) more
Tagline:
Knowing is Everything... more
Plot:
A teacher opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to -- that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold. full summary | add synopsis
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Blockbuster quality on meagre budget for those who are prepared to just go with it more (606 total)

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Also Known As:
Know1ng (USA) (promotional title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for disaster sequences, disturbing images and brief strong language.
Runtime:
121 min
Country:
USA | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
The school in the movie is William Dawes Elementary. William Dawes was one of the riders who, like Paul Revere, warned the minutemen that British troops were coming. Just like a child at his namesake school was trying to warn people what was coming. more
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Anachronisms: In the 1959 classroom scene, there are a number of flags above the chalkboard, where the current Russian flag can be seen amongst them. However, in 1959, Russia (U.S.S.R. at that time) would have been using the hammer and sickle flag. more
Quotes:
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Miss Taylor: Everyone inside now!
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References "Planet Earth" (2006) more
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The Planets: Op. 43: IV Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity more

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Blockbuster quality on meagre budget for those who are prepared to just go with it, 2 huhtikuu 2009
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Author: tony-1310 from United Kingdom

Alex Proyas could turn out to be one of the most important big budget movie directors of coming years. He's demonstrated this successfully here by crafting an everyman-saves- everyone yar on a meagre budget, which performs well above the norm. The consensus view is that he has achieved this by avoiding big studio tinkering. This results in dynamic twists and turns that confound expectations – whilst still being a disposable dumb as nuts blockbuster flik - for those looking for big screen adventure. For most of the film Nic Cage seems a bit clueless as to what's going on – but fear not as this works a treat - as his character is also over taken by events he is powerless to control – so is Nic's acting, which fits well with his characters plight. The plot outline is nothing new, being a classic B-movie formula of mundane events that lead to major catastrophe – but Alex Proyas finds unique ways of telling and resolving the story and, without studio interference, introduces vivid flights of fancy that I for one did not see coming. I'm off to buy Dark City Director Cut on DVD.

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