Phenomenon
Brief Synopsis
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Everybody in the small town of Harmon knows George Malley as a nice guy, a good auto mechanic, and a dependable friend. But on his 37th birthday George begins to change. As a result of an extraordinary occurrence, George's seemingly unremarkable life takes a mystifying and wonderous turn. George has a sudden insatiable appetite for learning, and begins to comprehend the beauty and intelligence of the universe. Suspicious about the new-found power of George's mind, and apprehensive of the riddle he has become, George's life-long friends begin to turn away from him. But with the love and support of the cautious, yet caring, Lace, George is able to see the larger picture of his place in the scheme of things, and to trust the remarkable path of his life.
Cast & Crew
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Jon Turteltaub
Director
John Travolta
Kyra Sedgwick
Robert Duvall
Forest Whitaker
Daniel Zacapa
Film Details
Also Known As
Fenomen
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Gary Dowlin
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Petaluma, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA; Bodega, California, USA; Auburn, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 57m
Synopsis
Everybody in the small town of Harmon knows George Malley as a nice guy, a good auto mechanic, and a dependable friend. But on his 37th birthday George begins to change. As a result of an extraordinary occurrence, George's seemingly unremarkable life takes a mystifying and wonderous turn. George has a sudden insatiable appetite for learning, and begins to comprehend the beauty and intelligence of the universe. Suspicious about the new-found power of George's mind, and apprehensive of the riddle he has become, George's life-long friends begin to turn away from him. But with the love and support of the cautious, yet caring, Lace, George is able to see the larger picture of his place in the scheme of things, and to trust the remarkable path of his life.
Director
Jon Turteltaub
Director
Cast
John Travolta
Kyra Sedgwick
Robert Duvall
Forest Whitaker
Daniel Zacapa
Tony Genaro
Vyto Ruginis
Troy Evans
Joseph A Nicosia
Beth Kennedy
Claudia Crespin
Brent Spiner
Kenneth Montante
Lead Person
Sean O'bryan
David Gallagher
Mariann V Carothers
Jewel Benedict
Jeffrey Demunn
Mark Soper
Dan Partain
Will Prater
Tony A Mattos
Sage Callaway
James Anthony Cotton
Carl Parker
Ellen Geer
Susan Merson
Isaac Reiswig
Michael Milhoan
Justin Dipego
Anni Long
James Keane
Betsy Berryhill
Mark Valim
Richard Kiley
Jack Chouchanian
Richard Gross
Bruce A Young
Michael Forner
Cab Covay
Eric Tignini
Robert Lucas
Lead Person
Elisabeth Nunziato
Tom Fridley
Ashley Buccille
Crew
Alicia Accardo
Script Supervisor
Matt Adler
Adr
Michael Alexander
Animal Trainer
Theron Alford
Editor
Frida Aradottir
Hair Stylist
Audie Aragon
Dolly Grip
George Bamber
Assistant Director
Charles Bazaldua
Adr
Dale Becker
Production Assistant
David Behle
Other
Tiger Bela
Assistant
Nikki Bell
Production Assistant
Bill Bernstein
Music Editor
John Beverley
Assistant
David Blitstein
Special Effects Coordinator
Christine Bloomingdale
Other
Beau Bonneau
Casting
Barbara Boyle
Producer
Paul Boyle
Production Assistant
Julian Bratolyubov
Music
Michael Broomberg
Foley Artist
Michelle Buhler
Makeup
David Cadiente
Stunts
Jeff Cadiente
Stunt Coordinator
Mageara Cameron
Effects Coordinator
Randy Cantor
Transportation Captain
Don Capoferri
Color Timer
George Cassell
Production Assistant
Jerome Chen
Technical Supervisor
Jack Chouchanian
Grip
Allegra Clegg
Production Supervisor
Chris Cornwell
Assistant Art Director
Betsy Cox
Costume Designer
Sheigh Crabtree
Production Assistant
James P Cullen
Costumes
Hallie D'amore
Makeup Artist
Elaine Davis
Costumes
Heather Davis
Visual Effects
Robert Dawson
Titles
Gary Deaton
Construction Coordinator
Sara B Dee
Assistant
David C Denison
Production Assistant
Michael B Dermer
Production Assistant
Gerald Dipego
Screenplay
Norm Dlugatch
Other
Holly Dorff
Adr
Gary Dowlin
Cable Operator
Tzarina V Edillon
Assistant Editor
Joseph G Emanuele
Electrician
Peter Evangelatos
Craft Service
Julia Evershade
Sound Editor
Richard Fernandez
Set Designer
Efrain Figueroa
Adr
Greg Finley
Adr
Michael Gastaldo
Assistant Property Master
Howell Gibbens
Sound Editor
Dominic Gonzales
Other
Vivian Gosnell
Assistant Location Manager
Robert Gray
Key Grip
Bruce Green
Editor
Sheree Green
Special Thanks To
Khan Griffith
Electrician
Kimberly Guenther
Costume Supervisor
Mark Hadland
Best Boy
Bob Hall
Assistant Camera Operator
Geoffrey D. Hansen
Assistant Director
D J Harder
Assistant Camera Operator
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
Barbara Harris
Adr
Anita Hart
Stunts
Jay R. Hart
Set Decorator
Michael Herbick
Rerecording
Phil Ho
Grip
Bill Hollibaugh
Special Thanks To
Mark Cordell Holmes
Art Department
Ivo Horvat
Conceptual Illustrator
Scott A Howell
Best Boy Grip
Douglas W Hunt
Video Assist/Playback
Robert C Jackson
Boom Operator
Debra James
Production Coordinator
Rod Janusch
Special Effects
Jennifer Jasper
Special Thanks To
Ronald Judkins
Sound Mixer
Michelle Juskowitz
Casting Associate
Susan V Kalinowski
Hair Stylist
Doc Kane
Adr Mixer
Jack Keller
Other
Michael R Kern
Accounting Assistant
Mara Kerum
Caterer
Ian Kincaid
Gaffer
Martin A Kline
Art Director
David Kramer
Adr
Jonathan D Krane
Executive Producer
Cynthia K Lagerstrom
Electrician
Jennie Marie Latham
Production Assistant
Paul Lazebnik
Assistant Production Coordinator
Gerald R. Lehtola
Art Department Coordinator
Christopher Leone
Camera
Robert J Litt
Rerecording
Kamala Lopez-dawson
Adr
Kimberlee M Lucas
Other
Mark Mangini
Sound Editor
Joel Marrow
Transportation Coordinator
Maria Helena Martins
Adr
Liz Matthews
Location Manager
Robert Mccann
Grip
Lori Mcclellen
Costumes
Donald Mcmillan
Assistant Property Master
Susan Mieras
Assistant
Bruce Alan Miller
Art Director
Robin L Miller
Property Master
Mary Mooney
Assistant
Raquel Morales
Visual Effects
Leslie Morris
Music Contractor
Robert J Morton
Set Production Assistant
Kathleen M Murray
Assistant
Stephanie Murray
Other
Diana Myers
Assistant Location Manager
Thomas G Nead
Rigging Gaffer
Charles J. Newirth
Executive Producer
Charles J. Newirth
Unit Production Manager
Thomas Newman
Music
Thomas Pasatieri
Original Music
Randol Perelman-taylor
Production Assistant
Mike Perry
Animator
Wally Pfister
Camera Operator
Mark V Phillips
Assistant Editor
Jolanta T Piwowarczyk
Accounting Assistant
Spencer Proffer
Music
Ken Ralston
Visual Effects Supervisor
David Randolph
Adr
Dale Raoul
Adr
Noreen Reardon
Adr
David Rennie
Associate Editor
Mark Riccardi
Stunts
John Richards
Music
Jaime Robbie Robertson
Music Producer
Jody Rogers
Editor
Zade Rosenthal
Photography
Renee Rousselot
Casting
Lori Rowbotham
Set Designer
Joan Rowe
Foley Artist
Dennis Sands
Music
Douglas V R Shellow
Other
Allen Sides
Music
Guy J Snow
Production Assistant
Erik Stabenau
Stunts
Rebecca Stefan
Production Assistant
Cheryl A Stone
Production Accountant
Garreth Stover
Production Designer
Susan Such
Assistant
Terry Sullivan
Electrician
Michael Taylor
Producer
Eric Tignini
Assistant Director
Ailleen Timmers
Visual Effects
Elliot Tyson
Rerecording
Scott Weber
Foley Mixer
Paul Wertheimer
Music
Dwight Williams
Foreman
Tom Winslow
Music
Philip Wood
Other
Ian Wosiski
Effects Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Fenomen
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Gary Dowlin
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Petaluma, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA; Bodega, California, USA; Auburn, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 57m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video January 14, 1997
Released in United States Summer July 3, 1996
John Travolta reportedly received $8 million for this film.
John Travolta reportedly received $8 million for this film.
Began shooting October 9, 1995.
Completed shooting December 22, 1995.
Released in United States on Video January 14, 1997
Released in United States Summer July 3, 1996
