description K-PAX Overview
K-PAX explores the circumstances surrounding a patient’s assertion of being an extraterrestrial from the planet K-PAX. A psychiatrist, alongside other medical professionals, attempts to determine the validity of the patient’s claims within a psychiatric facility. The film is based on a 1995 novel and features Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges in the central roles.
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info K-PAX Specifications
| Country | Germany |
| Year | 2001 |
help K-PAX FAQ
Who plays Prot in the movie K-PAX?
Kevin Spacey plays Prot, the psychiatric patient who claims to be from the planet K-PAX. Jeff Bridges plays Dr. Mark Powell, the psychiatrist investigating his story.
What is K-PAX about?
The film follows Prot after he arrives at a psychiatric facility and insists that he is an extraterrestrial. Dr. Powell tries to determine whether Prot's claims are delusions, deception, or evidence of something unexplained.
Who directed K-PAX?
K-PAX was directed by Iain Softley. It was released in 2001 and is based on Gene Brewer's novel K-PAX.
Is K-PAX a science-fiction film or a psychological drama?
It combines science fiction with a psychological drama set largely inside a psychiatric institution. The central mystery concerns Prot's identity and the effect he has on Dr. Powell and the other patients.
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