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Synopsis: John Travolta plays George Malley, who owns the local auto repair shop in a small California town. After celebrating his birthday with friends at the local bar/hang-out, George heads for home. He pauses to watch a strange light in the sky, then collapses for a few seconds in the middle of the deserted street. In the days and weeks that follow, George finds his IQ and consciousness expanding dramatically, and develops telekinetic abilities. Despite his attempts to explain what has happened to him, with just a very few exceptions, most of the local townspeople treat the "new" George as a freak. His state of isolation becomes even more pronounced when his new-found abilities allow him to correctly predict an earthquake, and outside authorities become interested in what's happened to him.
Director(s): Jon Turteltaub
Production: Disney
  7 wins & 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
41
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%
PG
Year:
1996
123 min
2,171 Views


and your idle's too fast.

Mmm, sorry. Gotta go.

Where? You're not, uh,

leavin' town, are ya?

No, just San Francisco,

for the day.

Oh, l used to live there. Uh, a-a-ask,

ask me directions on where you're goin'.

As a matter of fact,

ask me anything at all.

You could even ask me

to come along.

l'd show you the sights,

hazards. Whattaya think?

l think your idle's too fast.

San Francisco, huh?

But you were born here, right?

- How did you know l was born here?

- Just now, in the store. Someone said:

''l've known George Malley all my life,

and if he said he saw a UFO,

he saw one''.

l didn't say that.

- You saw one?

- But l didn't say what l saw.

What'd it look like?

Well, it could've been.

That's 'mate, Doc.

Wait, wait, wait! Wait, George!

Now, what in the hell

is goin' on here? What?

Look, you know, l don't know,

Doc. l-l-l really don't.

Just lately l've been, been

seeing things so clearly, you know?

And, uh, you know, uh,

l understand right away.

l concentrate. And books.

l can't stop feeding myself.

l read two, two, three books a day.

lmagine that.

And-And-And uh, you know, l can't stop

and l, l, can't sleep ever since the--

l-l-- l gotta go.

Get back to work.

Ever since the sighting.

- Roger, it was a damn light!

- And a boom.

Now, did you hear it?

Well, no. Anybody?

About nine days ago, right outside here?

Was that 12:
00, George?

George, come in for a physical, okay?

George?

Two or three books a day?

- At least.

- About what?

About everything. You know,

all the things l've wanted

to know about and learn.

Like what?

You tell me, Rog.

l mean, what have you always wanted

to know about and learn? Hmm?

Think about it.

l'm waiting for ignition

l'm looking for a spark

Any chance collision

and l light up in the dark

Such a mass of motion

Do not know where it goes

l move with the movement and

l have the touch

Any social occasion

lt's hello, how do you do

All those introductions

l never miss my cue

So before a question

So before a doubt

My hand moves out and

l have the touch

Lonely, only

wanting contact with you

Shake those hands

Shake those hands

Shake hands

Shake hands

l have the touch

CQ, this is W-B-6-Q-L-F

standing by.

Searcher out of Harmon, California.

ls anybody in the void tonight?

l'm lookin' for Diana Ross, but l'll

accept any voice in the English tongue.

ls that you, Diana?

- Hey, George.

- Now look, Nate.

You haven't sat until

you put your ass on one of

these home-made willow chairs. Okay?

Now l bought you a pair

so you could put your feet up.

Or, if you, uh, want a friend

to sit in there, if you decide

one day to invite someone over.

Whattaya think?

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Gerald Di Pego

Gerald Di Pego was born in 1941. He is a writer and producer, known for Instinct (1999), Phenomenon (1996) and The Forgotten (2004). He has been married to Christine DiPego since 1992. He was previously married to Janet Kapsin. more…

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