---
title: 'Phenomenon (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jon Turteltaub'
released: '1996-07-05'
runtime_minutes: 123
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/phenomenon-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117333/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Phenomenon (1996)

1996 · PG · 123 min · Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Phenomenon is a 1996 American romantic fantasy drama film directed by Jon Turteltaub, written by Gerald Di Pego. In it, an amiable, small-town everyman is inexplicably transformed into a genius with telekinetic powers. It stars John Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick, Forest Whitaker, Robert Duvall, and Jeffrey DeMunn. The original music score was composed and conducted by Thomas Newman.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jon Turteltaub](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-turteltaub)
- **Screenplay:** [Gerald Di Pego](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerald-di-pego)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Thomas Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-newman)
- **Producer:** [Charles Newirth](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-newirth), [Michael Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-taylor)
- **Director of Photography:** [Phedon Papamichael](https://cinepixo.com/people/phedon-papamichael)
- **Editor:** [Bruce Green](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-green)

## Cast

- [Michael Milhoan](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-milhoan)
- [Forest Whitaker](https://cinepixo.com/people/forest-whitaker) as Nate Pope
- [John Travolta](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-travolta)
- [Ellen Geer](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellen-geer)
- [Kyra Sedgwick](https://cinepixo.com/people/kyra-sedgwick)
- [Troy Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/troy-evans)
- [Bruce A. Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-a-young)
- [David Gallagher](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-gallagher)
- [Richard Kiley](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-kiley)
- [Brent Spiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/brent-spiner)
- [Robert Duvall](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-duvall)
- [Jeffrey DeMunn](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeffrey-demunn)
- [Vyto Ruginis](https://cinepixo.com/people/vyto-ruginis)
- [Elisabeth Nunziato](https://cinepixo.com/people/elisabeth-nunziato)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/phenomenon-1996
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