K-PAX (film)

K-PAX
Theatrical release poster
Directed byIain Softley
Screenplay byCharles Leavitt
Based onK-PAX
by Gene Brewer
Produced byRobert F. Colesberry
Lawrence Gordon
Lloyd Levin
StarringKevin Spacey
Jeff Bridges
Alfre Woodard
Mary McCormack
CinematographyJohn Mathieson
Edited byCraig McKay
Music byEdward Shearmur
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures (North America, France, Latin America and China)
Universum Film (Germany)[1]
Release date
  • October 26, 2001 (2001-10-26)
Running time
121 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Germany
LanguageEnglish
Budget$68 million[2]
Box office$65 million[2]

K-PAX is a 2001 science fiction mystery film based on Gene Brewer's 1995 novel of the same name. An American-German co-production, it was directed by Iain Softley, starring Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Mary McCormack, and Alfre Woodard. The film tells the story of a psychiatric patient who claims to be an alien from the planet K-PAX. During his treatment, the patient demonstrates an outlook on life that ultimately proves inspirational for his fellow patients and especially for his psychiatrist.

  1. ^ "Film #17316: K-PAX". Lumiere. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "K-PAX (2001)". Box Office Mojo.