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| Credits | |
| Title: | The X-Files: I Want to Believe |
| Directed by: | Chris Carter |
| Written by: | Chris Carter; Frank Spotnitz |
| Produced by: | Chris Carter; Brent O'Connor; Frank Spotnitz |
| Music by: | Mark Snow |
| Cinematography: | Bill Roe |
| Edited by: | Richard A. Harris |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Ten Thirteen Productions Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Released: | July 25th, 2008 |
| Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running time: | 104 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $30,000,000 [1] |
| Gross: | $68,369,434, [1] |
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The X-Files: I Want to Believe is an American feature film of the science fiction and horror genres. It is based on the popular FOX Network television series The X-Files, and is the second feature film in the series following 1998's The X-Files: Fight the Future. The movie was written and directed by franchise creator Chris Carter and co-written by Frank Spotnitz. It was produced by Ten Thirteen Productions and distributed through Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. It premiered in the United States on July 25th, 2008.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Duchovny | Fox Mulder |
| Gillian Anderson | Dana Scully |
| Amanda Peet | Dakota Whitney |
| Billy Connolly | Joseph Crissman |
| Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner | Mosley Drummy |
| Mitch Pileggi | Walter Skinner |
| Callum Keith Rennie | Janke Dacyshyn |
| Adam Godley | Father Ybarra |
| Alex Diakun | Gaunt man |
| Nicki Aycox | Cheryl Cunningham |
| Fagin Woodcock | Franz Tomczeszyn |
| Marco Nicooli | Christian Feareon |
| Carrie Rushceinsky | Margaret Fearon |
| Spencer Maybee | Blair Fearon |
| Veronika Hadrava | Female assistant |
| Denis Krasnogolov | Male assistant |
| Patrick Keating | Slight man |
| Roger Horchow | Elderly gent |
| Stephen E. Miller | Feed store proprietor |
| Xantha Radley | Monica Bannan |
| Lorena Gale | On screen doctor |
| Donavon Stinson | Suited man |
| Dion Johnstone | 1st cop |
| Sarah-Jane Redmond | Special agent in charge |
| Christina D'Alimonte | Doctor's colleague |
| Vanessa Tomasino | Hallway agent |
| Luvia Peterson | O.R. nurse |
| Babz Chula | Surgeon |
| Marci T. House | Sheriff |
| J.P. Finn | Whispering priest |
| Beth Siegler | Anesthesiologist |
| Stacee Copeland | Doctor |
| Tom Charron | Sheriff Horton |
| Brent C.S. O'Connor | Tow truck driver |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The X-Files was created by Chris Carter. The premise of the show involves two F.B.I. agents named Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who investigate cases of the paranormal, while also becoming drawn into various webs of government intrigue and conspiracies concerning matters of alien abductions, scientific experimentation and manipulation of the truth.
- X-Files: I Want to Believe, and X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) redirects to this film's page at the X-Files wiki.
- The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) redirects to this page.
- The tagline to this film is "To find the truth, you must believe".
- Production on The X-File: I Want to Believe began on December 10th, 2007. Principal filming concluded on March 15th, 2008. [1]
- This movie was shot in various parts of British Columbia, Canada, including Vancouver, Langley, Coquitlam, and Mount Currie. [1]
- The theatrical release of this film ran for 104 minutes. The director's cut ran for 108 minutes.
- This film was released after the discontinuation of the original TV series, but prior to the revival series.
- The X-Files: I Want to Believe closed out of theaters on October 9th, 2008. It had been in release for a total of eleven weeks (77 days). [2]
- There are a total of thirty-four credited cast members in this film.
- Actor Xzibit is credited as Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner in this film.
- Actress Babs Chula is credited as Babz Chula in this film.
- Actor Joseph Patrick Finn is credited as J.P. Finn in this film.
- Director/writer Chris Carter also makes an uncredited cameo appearance as a man sitting in a hallway in a hospital.
- Actor Brent C.S. O'Connor is the son of executive producer Brent O'Connor.
- This is Chris Carter's first theatrically released film work as a director.
- Actress Nicki Aycox also appeared in the "Rush" episode from season seven of The X-Files in 1999. She played a character named Chastity Raines.
- Actor Stephen E. Miller also played a coroner named Truitt in the pilot episode of the The X-Files.
- Actor Patrick Keating will go on to play the role of a beggar in the "Kitten" episode in 2018.
See also[]
Media
The World of the X-Files
The X-Files miscellaneous
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 IMDB; The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008); Filming & Production.
- ↑ Box Office Mojo; The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008); Domestic Summary.
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