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The X-Files: Fight the Future

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The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998)

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Reviews Counted:54

Fresh:4

Rotten:50

Average Rating:1.5/10

Consensus: Results may vary for newcomers, but fans of the series will enjoy its big-screen transition.

Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: The stars of TV's THE X-FILES, Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) make it to the big screen in this long-awaited extension of the hit television series. True to the premise of... The stars of TV's THE X-FILES, Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) make it to the big screen in this long-awaited extension of the hit television series. True to the premise of the show, the movie opens with the discovery of a mysterious black substance which is predictably covered up by an unnamed, seemingly official group of men. Evading various perils, Mulder and Scully scramble through a series of spectacularly shot scenes not possible in the television productions. [More]

Starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Martin Landau, Blythe Danner

Starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Martin Landau, Blythe Danner, Armin Mueller-Stahl

Director: Rob Bowman

Director: Rob Bowman
Screenwriter: Chris Carter
Producer: Daniel Sackheim, Chris Carter
Composer: Mark Snow

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Same TV show sci-fi on a king-sized f/x budget.

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Latest News for The X-Files: Fight the Future

November 18, 2008: Frank Spotnitz Talks X-Files 3 Opens in new window
"X-Files" writer/producer Frank Spotnitz admits that the franchise's second installment didn't do as well as hoped, but he says another sequel isn't out of the question -- and... More...

August 01, 2008: RT Interview: David Duchovny on The X-Files, Californication and Directing
It's been six years since we last saw Mulder and Scully together on screen, and with the release of The X-Files: Fight the Future, David Duchovny sits down to tell us what the... More...

June 23, 2008: X-Files: I Want To Believe Sneak Peek Opens in new window
The clips were so revealing, viewers could gather the following: Scully and Mulder are in it, they're looking for something, and they disagree about how to go about it. The... More...

April 16, 2008: X-Files Sequel Gets A Title! Opens in new window
The truth is finally out there about the new "X-Files" movie title. The second big-screen spinoff of the paranormal TV adventure will be called "The X-Files: I Want to... More...

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