The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Chris Carter

Writers (WGA):

Frank Spotnitz (written by) and
Chris Carter (written by) ...
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Release Date:

25 July 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Believe Again

Plot:

Mulder and Scully are called back to duty by the FBI when a former priest claims to be receiving psychic visions pertaining to a kidnapped agent.

Plot Keywords:

FBI | Priest | Psychic | Psychic Vision | Catholic

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 14	4:45 PM	HBO
Fri. Nov. 20	12:00 AM	HBO

Cast

David Duchovny	...	Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
Amanda Peet	...	ASAC Dakota Whitney
Billy Connolly	...	Father Joseph Crissman
Xzibit	...	Agent Mosley Drummy (as Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner)
Mitch Pileggi	...	Walter Skinner
Callum Keith Rennie	...	2nd Abductor - Janke Dacyshyn
Adam Godley	...	Father Ybarra
Alex Diakun	...	Gaunt Man
Nicki Aycox	...	2nd Victim - Cheryl Cunningham
Fagin Woodcock	...	1st Abductor - Franz Tomczeszyn
Marco Niccoli	...	Christian Fearon
Carrie Ruscheinsky	...	Margaret Fearon
Spencer Maybee	...	Blair Fearon
Veronika Hadrava	...	Female Assistant
Denis Krasnogolov	...	Male Assistant
Patrick Keating	...	Slight Man
Roger Horchow	...	Elderly Gent
Stephen E. Miller	...	Feed Store Proprietor
Xantha Radley	...	Monica Bannan
Lorena Gale	...	On Screen Doctor
Donavon Stinson	...	Suited Man
Dion Johnstone	...	1st Cop
Sarah-Jane Redmond	...	Special Agent in Charge
Christina D'Alimonte	...	Doctor's Colleague
Vanesa Tomasino	...	Hallway Agent
Luvia Petersen	...	O.R. Nurse
Babs Chula	...	Surgeon (as Babz Chula)
Marci T. House	...	Sheriff
Joseph Patrick Finn	...	Whispering Priest (as J.P. Finn)
Beth Siegler	...	Anesthesiologist
Stacee Copeland	...	Doctor
Tom Charron	...	Sheriff Horton
Brent O'Connor	...	Tow Truck Driver (as Brent C.S. O'Connor)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Carter	...	Man sitting in hospital hallway (uncredited)
Paul Mitton	...	FBI Agent (uncredited)
Vanessa Morley	...	Female Hallway Agent (uncredited)
Michael Stevens	...	Board Room Doctor (uncredited)

Directed by
Chris Carter

Writing credits (WGA)
Frank Spotnitz		(written by) and
Chris Carter		(written by)
Chris Carter		(television series "The X-Files")

Produced by
Chris Carter	....	producer
Brent O'Connor	....	executive producer
Frank Spotnitz	....	producer

Original Music by
Mark Snow		(music composed by)

Cinematography by
Bill Roe		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Richard A. Harris

Casting by
Heike Brandstatter
Mindy Marin
Coreen Mayrs

Production Design by
Mark S. Freeborn		(as Mark Freeborn)

Art Direction by
Tony Wohlgemuth		(as Anthony Wohlgemuth)

Set Decoration by
Shirley Inget

Costume Design by
Lisa Tomczeszyn

Makeup Department
Gitte Axen	....	assistant makeup artist
Victoria Down	....	department head makeup artist
Kenyan Lewis	....	barber: Xzibit
Sherry Linder-Gygli	....	department head hair stylist (as Sherry Gygli)
Sandy Monesmith	....	assistant hair stylist
Michael Nickiforek	....	makeup effects fabrication
Julio Pallares	....	special makeup effects production assistant: WCT Productions MCT Ltd.
Christopher Mark Pinhey	....	special makeup effects: WCT Productions MCT Ltd. (as Christopher Pinhey)
Bill Terezakis	....	special makeup effects designer: WCT Productions MCT Ltd. (as William Terezakis)
Maureen Terezakis	....	special makeup effects supervisor: WCT Productions MCT Ltd.

Production Management
Simon Abbott	....	production manager
Wayne Bennett	....	production manager
David McKimmie	....	post-production supervisor
Ron McLeod	....	production manager: second unit
Brent O'Connor	....	unit production manager
Paul Rabwin	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Amanda Bartley	....	second assistant director: second unit
Mat Beck	....	additional second unit director
Tom Braidwood	....	first assistant director: second unit
Gabriel Correa	....	third assistant director: second unit
E.J. Foerster	....	second unit director
Jack Hardy	....	first assistant director
Dan Miller	....	third assistant director
Roger Scott Russell	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Aaron Alexander	....	additional property person
Josephine Bleuer	....	head greens person (as Josie Bleuer)
Jared Brown	....	on-set dresser
Chris Buffet	....	graphic designer (as Chris Buffett)
Raul Casillas	....	lead set dresser
John Chaschowy	....	greensman
Geoff Coulter	....	set dresser
Michael Crozier	....	paint foreman (as Michael J. Crozier)
Chris Delich	....	construction first aid
Jordan Dobbie	....	additional property person
Roger Dole	....	assistant set decorator
Mark Francis	....	property buyer
David Hadaway	....	set designer
Jeffrey Hanratty	....	lead carpenter (as Jeff Hanratty)
Alan Thomas Hardy	....	stand-by painter (as Al Hardy)
B.J. Harrower	....	set dec buyer
Scott Holburn	....	set dresser
Leonardo Lara	....	set dresser
Mike Lilley	....	graphic designer
Cheryl Marion	....	assistant art director
Marta McLaughlin	....	assistant property master
Wayne McLaughlin	....	property master
Brad McMurray	....	set decorating coordinator
Brad Mullen	....	lead carpenter
Eric Partridge	....	assistant property master
Mark Prior	....	set dresser
Mike Rennison	....	construction coordinator
Paul Rinaldi	....	construction foreman
Sabine Schoppel	....	art department coordinator
Jenny Seinen	....	paint coordinator
Adrien Van Viersen	....	concept artist
Adrien Van Viersen	....	storyboard artist
Loree Wershler	....	graphic designer

Sound Department
Gordon Anderson	....	sound mixer: second unit
David Betancourt	....	foley mixer
Smokey Cloud	....	assistant sound editor (as Matt 'Smokey' Cloud)
Scott Curtis	....	foley editor
Gloria D'Alessandro	....	dialogue editor (as Gloria D'Allessandro)
Geoff Ethridge	....	sound effects engineer
Dawn Fintor	....	foley artist
David Giammarco	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Tim Gomillion	....	sound recordist
Galen Goodpaster	....	assistant sound editor
Rick Gould	....	adr recordist
David Grimaldi	....	sound effects editor
Randall Guth	....	first assistant sound editor
Matthew Harrison	....	foley editor (as Matt Harrison)
Warren Hendriks	....	sound effects editor
Mildred Iatrou	....	adr editor (as Mildred Iatrou Morgan)
R.J. Kizer	....	adr supervisor
Martin Lacroix	....	boom person (as Marty Lacroix)
Eric A. Larsen	....	assistant sound editor (as Eric Larsen)
John A. Larsen	....	sound supervisor
Jon Lavender	....	boom operator: second unit
David Lucarelli	....	adr recordist (as Dave Lucarelli)
Helen Luttrell	....	dialogue supervisor
Todd R. Mason	....	sound effects recordist (as Todd Mason)
Paul Massey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chuck Michael	....	sound designer
John Murray	....	foley supervisor
Rob Nokes	....	sound effects recordist
Erin Michael Rettig	....	sound effects engineer (as Erin Rettig)
Charleen Richards	....	adr mixer (as Charleen Steeves)
Dennis Rogers	....	sound recordist
William Stein	....	re-recording engineer (as Bill Stein)
Alicia Stevenson	....	foley artist
William Unrau	....	cable person (as William A.Unrau)
Derek Vanderhorst	....	sound supervisor
Rich Walters	....	sound effects recordist
Michael T. Williamson	....	sound mixer (as Michael Williamson)
Wendy Czajkowsky	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Evan Daum	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Bobby Johanson	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Derek Vanderhorst	....	sound designer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Tom Blacklock	....	special effects assistant (as Tom Blacklock Sr.)
Chris Davis	....	special effects assistant
Colin Decker	....	special effects assistant
Jay Dolan	....	special effects first assistant
André Dominguez	....	special effects first assistant
David Gauthier	....	special effects coordinator (as Dave Gauthier)
Ken Reynolds	....	special effects assistant
Attila Vaski	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
David Alexander	....	CG supervisor
Eric Almeras	....	digital compositor
Rodrigo Armendariz	....	compositor
Steve Au	....	CG artist
Johnathan R. Banta	....	digital compositor
Pharoah Barrett	....	3D artist
Geeta Basantani	....	visual effects set assistant
Mat Beck	....	senior visual effects supervisor
Rob Blauser	....	digital matte painter
Darren Borrowman	....	visual effects on-set technician
Bryce Brecheisen	....	visual effects coordinator
Jonathan Butchard	....	visual effects coordinator: Frantic Films
Charles Collyer	....	compositor (as Charles Collier)
Jon Cowley	....	digital supervisor
Glenn Curry	....	CG artist
Todd Daugherty	....	head of technology
Fefo Desouza	....	optical titles: Vendetta Post (as Fefo De Souza)
Linda Drake	....	visual effects editor
Jason Dunn	....	compositor
Mathieu Dupuis	....	lead digital compositor: Hybride
Andrew Edwards	....	compositor (as Andy Edwards)
Ryan Epp	....	compositor
Thomas F. Ford IV	....	visual effects producer
Mark Goldberg	....	compositor
Don Greenberg	....	compositor
Todd Groves	....	digital compositor
Junji Hirano	....	CG artist (as Jungi Hirano)
Graham Houston	....	CG artist
Jeremy Hunt	....	visual effects artist: Screaming Death Monkey
Nathan Ilejay	....	data I/O (as Nate Ilejay)
Brenda Ilic	....	visual effects producer: Entity FX North
Joni Jacobson	....	visual effects producer: Entity FX (as Joni Jacobsen)
Eli Jarra	....	digital supervisor
Ara Khanikian	....	digital compositor: Hybride
Aaron N. Leichter	....	data I/O (as Aaron Leichter)
Andrew Lema	....	CG artist
Danny Levesque	....	digital effects artist
Matthias Lowry	....	compositor
Jack Noriaki Matsumoto	....	CG artist (as Noriaki 'Jack' Matsumoto)
Steve J. McLeod	....	compositor (as Steve McLeod)
Vinay Mehta	....	compositor
Tena Montoya	....	visual effects producer: Entity FX
Brian Moylan	....	visual effects set supervisor
Viet Nguyen	....	systems engineer
Eugene Paluso	....	CG artist
Rod Park	....	visual effects producer: Entity FX
Shane Paugh	....	visual effects coordinator
Marlon Perez	....	digital artist: At The Post
Chris E. Peterson	....	digital artist: At The Post
Brian Petras	....	compositor
Lee Roderick	....	visual effects
Dan Rucinski	....	production supervisor (as Daniel Rucinski)
Emily Sage	....	visual effects
Brian Sales	....	compositor
Andrea Shear	....	CG artist
Wayne A. Shepherd	....	compositing supervisor: At The Post
Randal Shore	....	visual effects producer: Frantic Films
Nate Smalley	....	data I/O
Trent Smith	....	senior visual effects producer: Entity FX
Christina Spring	....	compositor
Mike Spring	....	compositor
Mai Suzuki	....	digital restoration artist
Marty Taylor	....	compositor
Patrick Thompson	....	compositor
Donald Tse	....	compositor
Dmitry Vinnik	....	CG artist
John C. Wash	....	visual effects set supervisor (as John Wash)
Dave Williams	....	compositor
Ian Wilson	....	CG artist
Doug Witsken	....	digital compositor
Ken Zorniak	....	visual effects
Karin Eunson-Ross	....	visual effects production manager: Frantic Films (uncredited)
Philip Fraschetti	....	rotoscope artist: At The Post (uncredited)
Jeremy Renteria	....	rotoscope artist (uncredited)
Bobby Silman	....	digital compositor: Frantic Films (uncredited)

Stunts
Charles Andre	....	stunts (as Charles André)
Chris Atkinson	....	stunts
James Bamford	....	stunts
Guy Bews	....	stunts
Kimberly Chiang	....	stunts
Duane Dickinson	....	stunts (as D. Dickinson)
Mike Dobbin	....	stunts
Bill Edwards	....	stunts
Corbin Fox	....	stunts
Dean Hart	....	stunts
Dave Lane	....	stunts
Mike Mitchell	....	stunt coordinator
Tony Morelli	....	stunt coordinator
Jennifer Mylrea	....	stunts
Jeff Sanca	....	stunts
Todd Scott	....	stunts
Melissa R. Stubbs	....	stunts
Natasha Vasiluk	....	stunts
Marshall Virtue	....	stunts
Chris Webb	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Matt Almas	....	best boy grip: second unit
Ryan Bailey	....	gaffer: second unit
John S. Bartley	....	director of photography: second unit
Mitch Bax	....	camera trainee
Greg Beaton	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit
Justin Bergler	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit
Dane Bjerno	....	aerial camera technician
Hans Bjerno	....	aerial director of photography
Bruce Borland	....	lamp operator (as Bruce N. Borland)
Jason Brown	....	video playback operator (as Jason Richard Brown)
Kyle Brown	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Cory Budney	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Reid Cohoon	....	company grip
George Collins	....	video assist operator: second unit
Chris Cove	....	libra head operator: second unit
Scott Cozens	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Bruce Crawford	....	best boy grip
John Davidson	....	camera operator: second unit
David J. Dawson	....	key grip (as David Dawson)
Eric Dvorsky	....	aerial camera technician
Dan Fraser	....	lamp operator
Lee Gibeau	....	camera crane technician
Lee Gibeau	....	grip
Chris Hajek	....	technocrane technician
Gareth Harrison	....	lamp operator
Russ Hawkes	....	dolly grip: second unit (as Russell Hawkes)
Russ Hawkes	....	dolly grip: second unit
Todd Hlagi	....	company grip
Norbert Kaluza	....	camera operator: second unit
John Kuchera	....	company grip
Neil Lachance	....	key rigging grip
Lawrence Lau	....	rigging: video playback
Andrew Learmonth	....	video assist operator
Robert Little	....	grip: second unit
Jeremy Lundstrom	....	camera trainee
Stephen Maier	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Sarah Mather	....	camera loader: second unit
Taylor Matheson	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Marty McInally	....	camera operator: "a" camera (as Martin McInally)
Andrew McLeod	....	rigging best boy
Ed McMahon	....	company grip
Craig Monroe	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Dan Morrison	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Randal W. Morton	....	libra head technician (as Randy Morton)
David Neveaux	....	best boy rigging grip (as David W. Neveaux)
Wally Nygren	....	company grip
Michelle Ortt	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit
Sean Oxenbury	....	rigging gaffer
Rob Parisien	....	video assist coordinator
Diyah Pera	....	still photographer
Andrew Pereszlenyi	....	best boy electric
Zane Rossouw	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
John Spencer-Phillips	....	technocrane technician
Kevin Stachow	....	generator operator: second unit
Orson Stachow	....	generator operator: second unit
Scott Steyns	....	video playback coordinator
Trevor Taylor	....	best boy electric: second unit
Trevor Taylor	....	lamp operator
David Tickell	....	gaffer
Tim Vedan	....	generator operator: second unit
Scott Wallace	....	video playback operator
Thomas E. Watson	....	generator operator (as Tom Watson)
Tony Whiteside	....	key grip: second unit
James J. Williams	....	grip: second unit (as James Williams)
Carrie Wilson	....	film loader
Michael Wrinch	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Kurt Zelmer	....	best boy rigging electric

Casting Department
Steve Alterman	....	voice casting
Kara Lipson	....	casting associate
Meagan Lopez	....	casting associate (as Megan Lopez)
Tiffany Mak	....	casting assistant: Vancouver
Lisa Ratke	....	extras casting
Randy Stone	....	original casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carolyn Bentley	....	costume set supervisor: second unit
Lisa Bojarski	....	costumer
Dawn Climie	....	costume set supervisor (as Dawn Leigh Climie)
Nancy Collini	....	personal costumer: Mr. Duchovny
Brodie Davison	....	costumer: prep
Janice Devries	....	costume supervisor
Kevin Harrison	....	truck costumer
Koreen Heaver	....	costumer: prep
Michelle Hunter	....	costumer: prep
Heather Rupert	....	cotume dyer/breakdown
Hollie Strobl	....	cotume dyer/breakdown
Jori Woodman	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative manager
Ryan Chavez	....	first assistant editor
Stephanie DeNatale	....	apprentice editor
Marta Evry	....	additional editing
Josh Gilbert	....	editorial assistant
Nicholas Hasson	....	digital intermediate editor
Geofrey Hildrew	....	assistant editor
Ryan Hogan	....	additional colorist
Michael Kewley	....	additional editing
Kirk Moses	....	first assistant editor: Vancouver (as Kirk A. Moses)
Harry Muller	....	lab color timer
Anthony R. Smith	....	digital film colorist
Jaan Spirka	....	colorist: dailies
Devin Sterling	....	digital intermediate producer
Adam K. Tiller	....	assistant editor
Ian Turpen	....	digital intermediate scanner (uncredited)

Music Department
Slamm Andrews	....	additional score engineering
Pete Anthony	....	conductor (as Peter Anthony)
Ron Aston	....	musician: percussion programming
Jeff Charbonneau	....	music editor
Jamie Forsyth	....	assistant to composer
Kevin Globerman	....	digital score recordist
Richard Grant	....	auricle operator
Benoit Grey	....	midi score programmer
Randy Kerber	....	orchestrator
Tim Lauber	....	score recordist
Katia Lewin Palomo	....	score mixing assistant
Alan Meyerson	....	music mixer
Alan Meyerson	....	music recordist
Francesco Perlangeli	....	scoring stage manager
Jonathan Sacks	....	orchestrator
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Mark Snow	....	conductor
Denis St. Amand	....	score engineer
Tom Steel	....	scoring stage manager
John Ashton Thomas	....	orchestrator
Gina Zimmitti	....	orchestra contractor

Transportation Department
Paul Antonick	....	transportation captain: second unit (as Paul F. Antonic)
Bob Dennett	....	transportation coordinator: second unit
Norman Hunger	....	transportation captain
Will Park	....	transportation co-captain: second unit (as William Park)
James Perenseff	....	transportation coordinator (as James E. Perenseff)
Gary Trowski	....	transportation co-captain
Ian Thompson	....	picture bus wrangler (uncredited)

Other crew
Annie Abbott	....	voice actor
Matt Adler	....	voice actor
Ron Blecker	....	technical advisor
Deborah D. Bose	....	location manager
Cole Boughton	....	production assistant
Suzie Bruce	....	assistant accountant (as Suzanne Bruce)
Mandy Butler	....	production accountant
Evan Chan	....	production assistant
Nicole Chartrand	....	trainee location manager (as Nicole Noelle Chartrand)
Errin Clutton	....	assistant: Mr. Spotnitz
Chantall Çollet	....	production assistant
Dove Cresswell	....	animal trainer: dog
Wendy Cutler	....	voice actor (as Wendy E. Cutler)
Brett Davies	....	assistant production coordinator
Holly Dorff	....	voice actor
Jana Fain	....	assistant: Mr. Spotnitz
Sean Finnan	....	assistant location manager
John Fletcher	....	post-production accountant
Shawn Flynn	....	production assistant (as Shawn F. Flynn)
Katie Forss	....	first assistant accountant
Rahni Gill	....	craft service
Rahni Gill	....	first aid
Evan Godfrey	....	assistant: Mr. Carter
Elspeth Grafton	....	script supervisor: second unit
Steve Gray	....	helicopter pilot
Nicholas Guest	....	voice actor
Tanya Hartz	....	production assistant
Lauren Henry	....	animal provider
Bridget Hoffman	....	voice actor
Peter Huck	....	production assistant (as Peter A. Huck)
Karen Huie	....	voice actor
Paul Hunt	....	craft service: second unit
Paul Hunt	....	first aid: second unit
Rif Hutton	....	voice actor
Paul Jasper	....	animal coordinator
Lee Jeffrey	....	stand-in
Cory Johnson	....	production assistant
Keely Johnson	....	payroll accountant
Steve Kiziak	....	stand-in
Marcel Lalonde	....	security co-captain
Marcie Larson	....	assistant: Mr. O'Connor
Myles Lennig	....	assistant location manager
Gemma Levinson	....	production assistant
Spencer Hon Lui	....	assistant production coordinator: second unit
Tim Macarthur	....	extras wrangler
Terence Mathews	....	voice actor
Tara Mcateer	....	assistant craft service
Ramsey McDaniel	....	title designer: main and end titles
Jennifer Metcalfe	....	production coordinator (as Jennifer Metcalf)
Paul A. Morris	....	helicopter pilot
Nadine Moser	....	production assistant
Bob Neill	....	voice actor
Maureen O'Connor	....	accounting clerk
Paul Pape	....	voice actor
Darrin Pearson	....	security coordinator
Vivien Pfeffer	....	production assistant
Brigitte Prochaska	....	unit publicist
Brieann Rich	....	craft service
Michael Rich	....	production assistant
Nicholas Rich	....	set medic
Mick Rochon	....	production assistant
John Rollins	....	production assistant
Gabe Rotter	....	assistant: Mr. Carter
Charles Saldana IV	....	assistant post-production accountant (as Charles Saldana)
Sonia Scheideman	....	executive assistant: Mr. Carter
Ingrid Severson	....	chef: Edible Planet
Carmen Siegers	....	assistant production coordinator
Alex Skrepnik	....	second assistant accountant
David Small	....	production assistant (as Dave Small)
Chris Smith	....	production assistant
Roland Sonnenburg	....	animal provider
Steve Stafford	....	aerial safety coordinator
Jeff Stone	....	additional design: end credits
Mark Sweatman	....	production assistant
Portia Tickell	....	script supervisor (as Portia Belmont)
Matthew Tingey	....	production assistant
Angelo Vacco	....	voice actor
Fiona Vroom	....	stand-in
Claudette Wells	....	voice actor
Robert J. White	....	medical consultant (as Dr. Robert J. White M.D. Ph.D)

Thanks
Seth G. Spotnitz	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance (as Dr. Seth G. Spotnitz M.D.)
Randy Stone	....	in memory of

Production Companies

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (presents) (as Twentieth Century Fox)
• Ten Thirteen Productions (producer) (as Ten Thirteen)
• Dune Entertainment III (made in association with)
• Crying Box Productions

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century Fox C.I.S. (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century Fox (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• FS Film Oy (2008) (Finland) (all media)
• Gativideo (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2008) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (200?) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• WCT Productions (special make-up effects) (as WCT Productions MCT Ltd.)
• Entity FX (visual effects by)
• Entity FX North (visual effects by)
• At The Post
• Frantic Films (visual effects)
• Hybride Technologies (visual effects)
• Screaming Death Monkey

Other Companies

• 20th Century Fox Studios  post-production facilities (as Twentieth Century Fox Studios)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies (as Chapman Leonard)
• City of Pemberton  the producers wish to thank for their assistance
• City of Vancouver, The  the producers wish to thank for their assistance (as City of Vancouver)
• Decca Records  soundtrack available on
• Eagle Camera Support Systems  cranes and dollies (as Eagle Camera Support)
• Edible Planet Catering  catering (as Edible Planet)
• Hollywood Studio Symphony  music performed by
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.)
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation (as Joann Kane Music Services)
• Kodak Canada  motion picture film (as Kodak)
• Lil'wat Nation  the producers wish to thank for their assistance (as Líl 'Wat Nation)
• Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios, The  score recorded at (as The Newman Stage, Twentieth Century Fox)
• On Tour Productions  grip and lighting equipment
• PAWSabilities  animal coordination (as PAWSabilities Corporation)
• Panavision Canada  cameras & lenses (as Panavision®)
• Paramount Transportation Services  transportation services
• Pictorvision  aerial camera system
• Remote Control Productions  score mixed at (as Remote Control)
• Riot  digital intermediate
• Sony Pictures Television  licensed by: "The Jeffersons"
• Technicolor Vancouver  transfer services (as Technicolor Creative Services, Vancouver Lab)
• Telescopic Camera Crane  cranes and dollies (as Telescopic Camera Cranes)
• Vendetta Post  optical titles

Also Known As:

The X Files 2 (USA) (working title)
The X Files: Done One (USA) (working title)
The X-Files (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
The X-Files Movie (USA) (promotional title)
The X-Files: I Want to Believe (USA) (alternative spelling)
Untitled X Files Sequel (USA) (working title)
X-Files: Je veux y croire (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violent and disturbing content and thematic material.

Runtime:

104 min | USA:108 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Russian | Czech

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (uncredited)

Certification:

UK:15 | Finland:K-15 | Ireland:15A | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | Malaysia:U | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Hong Kong:IIB | South Korea:15 | Germany:16 | USA:PG-13 (Approved No. 44443) | Netherlands:16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Sweden:15 | Portugal:M/16 (Qualidade) | Italy:T | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | New Zealand:M | Peru:14 | Austria:14 | Denmark:15 | France:U (with warning) | Brazil:12

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

The character named "Franz Tomczeszyn" shares the same surname as the movie's costume designer Lisa Tomczeszyn.

Goofs:

Continuity: Dacyshyn abducts his second victim of the movie by sideswiping her car with his snow plow. When Mulder trails him later in the movie, there is no damage to Dacyshyn's vehicle.

Quotes:

Fox Mulder: This is not an exact science. If it were me, I'd be on the guy 24/7. I'd be in bed with him kissing his holy ass.
ASAC Dakota Whitney: Father Joe is a convicted pedophile.
Fox Mulder: [surprised] ... Maybe I'd stay out of bed with him.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "20 to 1: TV Couples (#8.11)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

The X-Files Theme (UNKLE Remix)

No Country for Old X-Files

The world is a greatly changed place since the heyday of "The X-files." Back in the late 1990's the TV show was at its height and tapping into the shared fears of the day: fear of the unknown, fear of the impending millennium, and fear that something larger than us (the government or alien invaders) was up to no good. Flash forward to the year 2008 and we know all that hubbub about the millennium was for nothing, our government has been up to no good for years, and it's not space invaders we need to worry about but other people terrorizing us. The murky, gloomy, grim style of "The X-Files" is now the norm with feverish and dark films like "There Will Be Blood" and "The Dark Knight" tapping into the mindset of culture today from opposite ends of the film spectrum.

Apparently creator Chris Carter didn't realize his baby was irrelevant now. His only mission should've been to please the faithful. If he wanted to revive his series on film, he had best stick to the labyrinthine alien mythology that still has some die-hard fans buzzing, or at the very least deliver a fun stand-alone monster-of-the-week style flick that would make fans jump in their seats. With "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" he does neither of those things. Instead, he gives us a story where Mulder and Scully come out of hiding to work on a case where the FBI are using a psychic criminal priest to help locate a missing agent and track down a potential serial killer. The plot fits more into the mold of his far less popular companion series "Millennium" than it does to "The X-Files." Apparently Carter wanted to please no one except perhaps himself.

The weirdest thing about the film is that it isn't all that bad. Carter as a director lays on some decent atmosphere (with all the global-warming defying snow and some eerie nighttime shots) and creates some palpable tension as the horrors of the case grow grimmer. The chemistry between Mulder (a lazy but effective David Duchovny) and Scully (an amazingly fully ranged and emotional Gillian Anderson) is still there, and Anderson's performance is especially gripping. Billy Connolly, cast against type, gives an interesting turn as the corrupted priest searching for redemption through his visions that probably would've garnered an Emmy nod had this been a very special two-part TV episode. Also good is Amanda Peet, looking smashing in her smart FBI pantsuits.

Most interesting is the story arc given Dana Scully. I honestly had stopped watching the show after the sixth season, and aside from the mythology storyline that built up to the first film released ten years ago, I recall some of my favorite episodes being the ones where Scully questioned her faith and struggled with reconciling her Catholicism with her scientific approach to the paranormal investigations. This is again explored here, as Scully, always the skeptic, so desperately wants to believe in something. However, it's an odd choice for Carter to focus on this internal human drama when he should be focusing on how to bring fans back into the fold. It would've been an interesting and compelling layer had Carter not been so inept with the rest of the plot.

In the end some fine performances and a moody atmosphere do not add up to a good time. Eventually it becomes an uncomfortable and anachronistic creep-fest that plays like the type of suspense thriller that ruled the roost in the mid-1990's after films like "Silence of the Lambs" and "Seven" made police detection and serial killing popular entertainment. Well, it's 2008, Mr. Carter, and it's time to wake up from your prolonged nightmare that was rendered uninteresting in 2001.