Knowing (2009)
| Release Date | 09 March 2009 |
| Budget | $50,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $80,000,000 |
| Tagline | Knowing is Everything... |
| Genre | Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Country | USAUKAustralia |
| Filming Locations | Camberwell High School, Camberwell, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Sci-Fi Disaster Film |
| Mood | Nail-biters |
| Themes | End of the World, Race Against Time, Fathers and Sons, Psychic Abilities |
| Tones | Gritty, Menacing, Ominous, Tense |
| Tags | Apocalypse, Number Theory, Prediction, Scientist, Time Capsule |
Knowing is a 2009 American science fiction film directed by Alex Proyas and starring Nicolas Cage. The project was originally attached to a number of directors under Columbia Pictures, but it was placed in turnaround and eventually picked up by Escape Artists. Production was financially backed by Summit Entertainment. Knowing was filmed in Docklands Studios Melbourne, Australia, using various locations to represent the film's Boston-area setting. The film was released on March 20, 2009, in the United States. The DVD and Blu-ray media were released on July 7, 2009.
Cast and Crew
Cast
D.G. Maloney
The Stranger
Nadia Townsend
Grace Koestler
Alan Hopgood
Reverend Koestler
Joshua Long
Younger Caleb
David Lennie
Principal Clark
Tamara Donnellan
Lucinda's Mother
Travis Waite
Lucinda's Father
Gareth Yuen
Donald
Lesley Anne Mitchell
Stacey
Raymond Thomas
Teacher
Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen
Principal
Joanna Hunt-Prokhovnik
Carpool Mate #1
Jake Bradley
Boy
Jean-Michael Tan
Carpool Mate #2
Rody Claude
Patrolman
Nathaniel Kiwi
Paramedics
Blair Venn
Paramedics
Joseph Clements
FBI Agent
Harli Ames
Man in Duffle Coat
Giovanni Bartuccio
Transit Officer
Menik Gooneratne
Woman with Baby
Christopher McLean
Male Commuter
Marc Lawrence
Train Driver
Terry Camilleri
Cashier
Erin Klein
Jeep Driver
Breanne Bergs
Reporters
Georgia Bolton
Reporters
Jo Buckley
Reporters
Archie Kirkland
Student
Sara Reed
Kid with Glasses
Ted Maynard
News Anchors
Anna Anderson
News Anchors
Kate Doherty
News Anchors
Tony Porter
News Anchors
Rob McPherson
News Anchors
David Whiteley
Newscasters
Miles Paras
Newscasters
Clare Chihambakwe
Newscasters
Michael C. Gwynne
Coast Patrol Official
Markus Hamilton
Weatherman
Brendan Bacon
Man on Sidewalk
Joel Bow
Strangers
Maximillian Paul
Strangers
Karen Hadfield
Strangers
Matt Boesenberg
Traffic Cop
Jim Knobeloch
Army General
Steve Mouzakis
Head Paramedic
Sonya Suares
Assistant Paramedic
Ra Chapman
Jessica
Benita Collings
John's Mother
Verity Charlton
Kim
Janet Foye
Lady on Train
Katelyn Cahill
Student
Lisa N Edwards
Rioter
Nancy Guerriero
Female Commuter
Steven Haar
Berdy - Rioter
Sheridan Harvey
Scared Girl in Rioting
Raziel Jordan
Student
Jason Kirby
Student
Sarah Lawrence
New York Model
Mena Lovin
New York model
Andrew Lyons
Transit Officer
Clem Maloney
Rioter
Stefano Mazzeo
Student
Kate Mylius
Student
Brett Robson
University Teacher #1
Gilbert Soto
Commuter
Clement Tang
Businessman
Nicole Joy Tan
Train Passenger
Sammy Wright
Businessman
Director
Writer
Ryne Douglas Pearson
,
Juliet Snowden
Stiles White
Producer
David Alper
executive producer
Todd Black
producer
David J. Bloomfield
executive producer
Jason Blumenthal
producer
Topher Dow
executive producer
Norman Golightly
executive producer
Stephen Jones
executive producer
Aaron Kaplan
co-executive producer
Ryne Douglas Pearson
co-producer
Sean Perrone
co-executive producer
Steve Tisch
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Simon Duggan
Editor
Richard Learoyd
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Casting Director
Gregory Apps
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Production Designer
Steven Jones-Evans
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Art Director
Sam Lennox
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Set Decorator
Nicki Gardiner
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Costume Designer
Terry Ryan
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Makeup Department
Nik Dorning
prosthetic manufacture
Charlene Hyde
additional hair and make-up
Helen Magelaki
dailies makeup artist, daily hairdresser
Christine Spiller
additional makeup artist
Lesley Vanderwalt
hair designer, makeup designer
Production Manager
Colleen Clarke
post-production supervisor
Jennifer Cornwell
unit production manager
Neri Kyle Tannenbaum
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve E. Andrews
first assistant director
Kate North Ash
second assistant director
Andrew R. Campbell
second assistant director: second unit
Betty Fotofili
second second assistant director
Phil Jones
first assistant director: second unit
Stuart Morrice
third assistant director: second unit
Johnny Pacialeo
key second assistant director
Kimble Rendall
second unit director
Art Department
Sean Ahern
construction coordinator
Marko Anttonen
CAD set designer
Audra Avery
assistant property master
Michael Bell
assistant art director
Carl Braga
screen graphics designer
Christopher Bruce
senior buyer
Steven Carroll
plasterer
Andrew Chan
set designer
Gary Grimes
2IC scenic
Melanie Hailstone
art department clearances
Max Haymes
action vehicles office coordinator
Rebecca Howcroft
art department accountant
Anita King
assistant property master
Leigh Mackie
conceptual artist
Tim McGaw
props maker
Shanthi Nadaraja
construction coordinator
Ian Richter
scenic artist
Andy Robinson
head scenic
William Adam Russ
plasterer assistant
Kate Saunders
property master
Bryce Tibbey
picture vehicle coordinator
Kirsty Vogel
assistant art department coordinator
Vanessa Younger
art department coordinator
Sound Department
Wade Barnett
adr recordist
Glenn Butler
re-recording engineer
Mark Franken
additional sound editor
Peter Grace
production sound mixer
Cameron Grant
additional assistant sound editor
Sam Hayward
stage recordist
Phil Heywood
sound re-recording mixer
Leah Katz
adr editor
Howard London
adr mixer
Travis MacKay
adr mixer
Robyn McFarlane
foley mixer
Michael McMenomy
sound designer
Linda Murdoch
adr co-supervisor: UK
Bronwyn Murphy
dialogue editor
Chris O'Shea
boom operator
Andrew Plain
supervising sound editor
Peter Purcell
sound re-recording mixer
Robert Sullivan
sound re-recording mixer
Eric Thompson
adr mixer
Megan Wedge
assistant sound editor
David White
atmospheres editor
Special Effects
Genevieve Bevan-John
special effects technician
Allison Klein
studio coordinator: Tatopoulos Studios
Jacob Kyriakidis
special effects crew
Michael Kyriakidis
special effects crew
Ceri Nicholls
senior special effects technician
Angelo Sahin
special effects supervisor
Taj Trengove
special effects floor supervisor
Robert McKinnon
concept artist
Visual Effects
Lindsay Adams
senior compositor
Steve Agland
art direction and look development
Alicia Aguilera
digital compositor
Tim Ahern
visual effects
Shigeki Ao
senior modeler
Vaughn Arnup
roto/paint and 3d tracking supervisor
Dan Ashton
film recording technician: Weta Digital
Nacho Barahona
modeler: Animal Logic
Xavier Bec
head of software: BUF
Djelloul Bekri
visual effects: BUF
Kevin Blom
effects technical director
Julien Bolbach
visual effects: BUF
Mark Boorer
data operator: Animal Logic
David Booth
digital effects artist
Nick Booth
film recording supervisor: Weta Digital
Jonathan Bot
digital compositor: Animal Logic
Xavier Bourque
digital compositor: Animal Logic
Paul Braddock
digital artist / 3D supervisor
Dan Breckwoldt
lead compositor
Thibault Bunoust
visual effects: BUF
Ean Carr
compositor
Korey J. Cauchon
visual effects producer: Animal Logic
Camille Cellucci
visual effects producer
Scott Chambers
compositor
Sam Chynoweth
vfx edit assistant
Sean Coonce
digital compositor: Animal Logic
Chris Cooper
research & development lead
Daniel James Cox
visual effects concept and matte artist: Animal Logic
Michael Crippin
surface/texture artist
Dexter Davey
compositor
Eric Desaulniers
tracker
Antoine Deschamps
visual effects supervisor: BUF
Carla Diamond
visual effects producer: BUF
Jean-François D'Izarny
visual effects: BUF
Laura Dubsky
compositor
Eric Durst
visual effects supervisor
Chris Ebeling
digital compositor
Laurens Ehrmann
visual effects: BUF
Pierre Escande
visual effects producer: BUF
Audrey Ferrara
visual effects: BUF
Brad Floyd
compositor: Animal Logic
Alex Fry
lead compositor
Morgane Furio
co-visual effects supervisor
Peter D. Georges
research & development: Animal Logic
Daniela Giangrande
visual effects coordinator: Animal Logic
Ivan Girard
visual effects: BUF
Alicia Gleeson
visual effects editor
Lucinda Glenn
visual effects coordinator
Yoel Godo
visual effects: BUF
Matt Greig
senior compositor: Animal Logic
Toby Grime
main titles designer
Eric Guaglione
animation director: Animal Logic
Michael Halford
matte painter
David Hansen
animator
Jason Hawkins
digital compositor
Marcus Herrick
senior compositor, visual effects editor
Luke Hetherington
head of production: Animal Logic
Timothy Hoffman
visual effects
Asta Honkavaara
visual effects production manager
Timo Huber
digital compositor: Animal Logic
Andrew Jackson
visual effects supervisor
Bhakar James
animation lead
Paul Jewell
FX technical director: Animal Logic
Ingrid Johnston
visual effects production manager: Animal Logic
Matt Jones
fx supervisor
Stewart Jones
character technical director
Paul Kirwan
digital compositor
Michal Kriukow
senior modeler
Anguerran Lagallarde
visual effects: BUF
Julien Leveugle
digital compositor
Max Liani
art direction and look development
Nick Lines
digital artist
Owen Longstaff
rotoscope artist: Animal Logic
Ruth-Anne Loveridge
cg modeler
Sandrine Lurde
visual effects: BUF
John Ma
visual effects coordinator
Peter Marin
compositor
Justen Marshall
software development manager
Matthew McCosker
digital compositor: Animal Logic
Andrew McDonald
asset department supervisor: Animal Logic
Hayley McInerney
visual effects coordinator
Genevieve McMahon
visual effects coordinator
Blake Muir
digital compositor
Bradley Mullennix
previs lead
Karen Murphy
visual effects art director
Zareh Nalbandian
visual effects executive producer: Animal Logic
Dylan Neill
technical director
Maxime Neko
visual effects: BUF
Martin Newcombe
surfacing artist
Alice Ngo
texture artist
An Nguyen
software developer: Animal Logic
Tristan North
lighting lead
Jongsu Oh
digital artist: Animal Logic
Alfie Olivier
pre-visualization technical director, 3D supervisor
Alex G. Ortoll
senior compositor
Loris Paillier
visual effects: BUF
Adrian Paul
software developer: Animal Logic
Davide Pesare
senior shader writer
Boris Plateau
animator: BUF
Christian Poullay
matchmover
Jeremy Pronk
technical director: Animal Logic
Sébastien Quessy
visual effects artist
Orash Rahnema
senior modeller
Michael Ralla
digital compositor: Animal Logic
Will Reichelt
3D supervisor
Alessandro Riberti
lighting technical director
Dean Richichi
digital compositor
Andrew Robinson
visual effects executive producer: Postmodern Sydney
Sascha Robitzki
digital artist: FX: Animal Logic
Benoit Roekens
visual effects: BUF
James Rogers
visual effects supervisor: Postmodern
Stephen Roucher
film recording technician: Weta Digital
Danielle Rubin
visual effects production manager
Lucas Salton
visual effects: BUF
Florian Schroeder
sequence lead compositor: Animal Logic
Denis Scolan
senior compositor: Animal Logic
Ray Sena
texture & shading artist, look development and effects
Jeff Shank
digital effects
Evan Shipard
digital matte painter: Animal Logic, visual effects art director: Animal Logic
Bruce Sicard
visual effects: BUF
Olivier Sicot
visual effects: BUF
Jessica Clare Smith
junior compositor, roto/prep artist
Tim Sotiri
lighting technical director: Animal Logic
Christoph Sprenger
research & development
Debbie Steer
visual effects coordinator: Animal Logic
Richard Sur
lighting techical director: Animal Logic
Lubos Gerardo Surzin
matte painter
Chris Swinbanks
post services supervisor: Animal Logic
Jo Ann Tan
software development coordinator: animal logic
Jonathan Taranto
matte painter
Paul Taylor
visual effects editor
Damien Thaller
concept artist and senior digital matte painter
Julien Thebault
visual effects: BUF
Adam Trowse
roto/prep artist
Annette Mackie
matte painter
Beck Veitch
digital compositor: Animal Logic
Dominique Vidal
visual effects: BUF
Ben Walker
digital matte painter
Tim Walker
compositor: Animal Logic
Andreas Wanda
CG supervisor
Kento Watanabe
visual effects assistant editor
Ryan Weston
render wrangler
Shonnan Wibrow
roto/paint artist: Animal Logic
Trevor Wide
texture artist
Tom Wild
pipeline and database consultant
Pete Williams
film recording manager: Weta Digital
Jamie Wood
lead compositor
David Woodland
lead matte artist, lead matte painter
Michael Wortmann
fx technical director: Animal Logic
Koji Yamaguchi
digital compositor: Animal Logic
Wayne John Haag
digital matte painter
Stunts
Lee Adamson
high line rigger, stunts
Jade Amantea
stunt rigger
Chris Anderson
stunt coordinator
Szumai Anderson
stunts
Chelsea Bruland
stunts
Joel Amos Byrnes
stunt performer
Marky Lee Campbell
stunts
Matthew Campbell
stunts
Wayne Cartwright
stunts
Raelene Chapman
stunts
Robbie Clissold
stunts
Jarrah Cocks
stunts
Aston Crabtree
stunt performer
Haydn Dalton
stunts
Mitch Deans
stunts
Sean Patrick Doherty
precision driver
Nicole Downs
stunts
Harley Durst
stunt performer
Roy Edmunds
stunts
Morgan Evans
stunts
Michael M. Foster
stunt assistant, stunts
Russell Frost
stunts
Kyle Gardiner
assistant stunt coordinator
Joss Gower
stunts
Amanda Graver
stunts
Chris Gray
stunts
Brendan Guerin
stunts
Nigel Harbach
stunts
Collette Hardcastle
stunts
Graham Jahne
stunts
Brendan Jakins
high line rigger
Nathan James
stunts, stunt rigger
Greg Jones
stunts
Chris Kemp
stunts
David Leadbetter
assistant safety officer
Brent Lister
stunt rigger, stunts
Cameron McKay
stunts
Deirdre Naughton
stunts
Siros Niaros
stunt performer, safety assistant
Joe Pampanella
stunts
Puven Pather
stunts
Chris Peters
stunts
Brieann Rich
stunt driver
Nicholas Rich
stunt driver
Arch Roberts
stunts
Glenn Ruehland
stunts
Warwick Sadler
stunts
Robert Shook
stunts
Yasca Sinigaglia
stunts
Daryl Suter
stunt performer
Sheree Swords
stunts
Davin Taylor
stunts
Rick Tonna
stunts
Shirley Wallace
stunts
Lachlan Ward
stunts
Chris Weir
stunts
Mark Wickham
stunts, stunt rigger
Chris Wilson
stunts
Eddie Yansick
stunt double: Mr. Cage
Camera and Electrical Department
Dane Bjerno
aerial camera technician
Hans Bjerno
aerial director of photography
Travis Cadalzo
first assistant camera: "b" camera, Boston
J. Eric Camp
digital imaging technician: RED camera
Shaun Conway
gaffer
Toby Copping
key grip
Hayden Crowther
additional grip
Tim Driscoll
key grip: Boston
David Elmes
first assistant camera
Ross Emery
director of photography: second unit
Josh Flavell
second assistant camera: second unit
Eli Golub
grip
Jeroen Hendriks
camera technician
Andrew Jerram
first assistant camera
Aaron Jones
video assist operator: second unit
Ben King
first assistant camera: second unit
Dora Krolikowska
additional second assistant camera
Adam Kuiper
key grip: second unit
Ryan Kunkleman
camera technician: "red" camera, data technician: "red" camera
Chaz Lyon
second assistant camera: "a" camera
James Madrid
second assistant camera: Boston
Michaela Maguire
video assist assistant
Michelle Marchant
additional second assistant camera
Peter McCaffrey
camera operator
Mark Morris
additional second assistant camera
Jesse Moyes
lighting technician
Bruce Phillips
camera operator
Michael Rich
grip
Lance Rieck
scorpio head technician
Frank Rinato
first assistant camera: "a" camera, Boston
Edwin Rubio
grip: Boston Crew
Jason Saunders
rigging electric
Vince Valituti
still photographer
Michael Vivian
dolly grip
Ian 'Thistle' Thorburn
additional camera operator
Animation Department
Cecile Dubois-Herry
animator
Tim Kings-Lynne
animator
Rhiannon Nicholas
animator
Paul Perrot
animator
Andrew Ritchie
layout artist
Tim Rowlandson
rigging technical director
Pierre Salazar
lead modeler
Casting Department
Lilly Dawson
additional casting
Luke Gibson
casting assistant
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson
adr voice casting
Angela Peri
extras casting
Ashley Skomurski
extras casting assistant
Lisa Zagoria
additional casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alanna Keenan
additional costumer
Kate Seeley
costume buyer
Polly Smyth
extras dresser
Editorial Department
Katie Hinsen
digital intermediate editor
David Hollingsworth
digital intermediate colorist
Anthony S. Pratt
digital intermediate supervisor
Milena Romanin
first assistant editor
Adam Scott
digital intermediate manager
Leroy Wolf
color timer
Mark Hawthorne
assistant editor
Music Department
Daniel Baker
music preparation
Elaine Beckett
score coordinator
Christine Bergren
music legal and clearance
Laura Bishop
music preparation
William Boston
orchestrator
Daniel Brown
digital score recordist
Rossano Galante
orchestrator
Geri Green
music preparation
Paul Katz
music consultant
Brett Kelly
conductor
John Kurlander
score mixer, music recording engineer
Simon Leadley
music editor
James K. Lee
music copyist
Dana Niu
orchestrator
Angus O'Sullivan
music preparation
Tim Ryan
supervising music editor
Buck Sanders
score co-producer
Steven L. Smith
music preparation
Marcus Trumpp
composer: additional music
Jessica Wells
music copyist
Brett Weymark
conductor
Transportation Department
Sarah Grauer
driver: cast
Teresa Haney
transportation
Dave Heazlewood
transportation captain
Darren Loveday
picture car coordinator
Other Crew
Anthony Ambrosino
production assistant: Boston
A.J. Asciolla
production assistant: Boston
Tara Aucoin
assistant: Alex Proyas
Jannine Barnes
assistant accountant
Jenna Block
assistant: todd black and jason blumenthal
Lacy Boughn
assistant: Mr. Tisch
Stephen Brett
location manager
Manuel Caracciolo
production secretary
Al Cerullo
helicopter pilot
Melanie Chryss
payroll accountant
Stefan Couture
craft service: Boston
Michael Davison
assistant: Mr. Cage
Kaleb Day
on-set nurse/medic
Nicholas Delmenico
production assistant: Boston
Julian Duggan
child wrangler
Dean Egan
additional production assistant
Pia Emery
location assistant
Brooke Ensign
unit publicist
John Fairhead
safety supervisor
Rylee Fansler
voice over
Erik Feig
production executive
John Fox
armorer
Mandy Friedrich
welfare/studio teacher
Serena Gattuso
production coordinator
Melanie Hailstone
production assistant: second unit
Gina Hallas
financial controller
Charles Harrington
location scout
Ashley Hillis
assistant to producer
Ali Jordan
production assistant: Boston Unit
Ashley Kravitz
clearance coordinator
Adam Kulick
representative: Goldcrest Pictures Limited
Steven Lees-Smith
IT coordinator: Animal Logic
Jasmin Lyford
assistant production coordinator
Jeff N. Maclean
location manager: second unit
Hamish MacLeod
unit assistant
Karen Mansfield
script supervisor
Hyunsoo Moon
location assistant
Luke Mulhall
assistant to executive producer
Tony Murphy
representative: Goldcrest Pictures Limited
Joanna Nostdal
production coordinator
Michael Peavey
helicopter pilot
Allan Rafael
set production assistant: Boston
Cody Rawson-Harris
head animal trainer
Sarah Rawson-Harris
head animal trainer
Kendra Robichaud
assistant production coordinator: Boston
John Santilli
production coordinator: Boston
Pippa Sheen
travel and accommodation coordinator
Todd Steiner
production financing
Kal Thompson
production assistant
Mika Tran
assistant: Mr. Proyas
Michelle Venutti
assistant production coordinator
Anthony Walters
representative: Goldcrest Pictures Limited
John West
set production assistant
Michael Wolstenholme
first assistant accountant
Derek Cunningham
location assistant: second unit
Production Company
Summit Entertainment
Escape Artists
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Mystery Clock Cinema
Goldcrest Pictures
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Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment
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Wintergreen Productions
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Distributor
Independent Films
Summit Entertainment
Alfa Films
Bazuca Films
Concorde Filmverleih
,
Concorde Home Entertainment
Contender Entertainment Group
Deltamac Entertainment
E1 Entertainment
Eagle Pictures
Golden Screen
Hoyts Distribution
Icon Film Distribution
Long Shong Entertainment Multimedia Company
Mars Entertainment
Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution
Nordisk Film
Nordisk Film
Nordisk Film
Nordisk Film
Odeon
Paris Filmes
Pioneer Films
SND
SPI International
SPI International
Seville Pictures
Shaw Organisation
Toho-Towa
Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
,
Warner Home Video
,
fX Network
Special Effects
Animal Logic
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BUF
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Haiku Post
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Postmodern
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Miscellaneous
Australian Talent Management
casting
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies
City of Melbourne
filmed with the assistance of
Eye2Ear Music
music consultant
Film Livestock Australia
animals supplied by
Film Victoria
filmed with the assistance of
Filmview Services
computer graphics
Melbourne Film Office
filmed with the assistance of
Paramount Transportation Services
transportation services
Park Road Post
foley, dcdm, digital intermediate, digital film workflow
Real People Victoria
extras casting
Red Digital Cinema
camera equipment provided by
Rockbottom Rentals
walkie rentals
Sydney Scoring Orchestra
music performed by
Trackdown Scoring Stage
scoring stage
Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack
VisionsMCP
stand-ins, extras casting, casting
Wildfire Studios
adr recording facility
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I, Robot (2004)
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