A
man with the ability to see the future and change the outcome of events
before they occur is forced to choose between saving himself and saving
the world in this supernatural thriller starring Nicolas Cage and
directed by Lee Tamahori (Die Another Day, The Edge). Cris Johnson
(Cage) is a Las Vegas magician who possesses the unique ability to
witness the events of the immediate future moments before they happen.
As a child Cris was subjected to a series of cruel experiments by
government scientists and doctors, but a change of name and a new
identity allowed the tortured psychic to elude detection and start a
new life away from the prying eyes of his former captors. Though his
clairvoyant vision only extends a few minutes into the future, it has
still allowed Cris to eke out a living as a low-rent Las Vegas magician
while earning a little extra cash at the blackjack tables.
Up to this point in his life Cris has never used his power for anything
substantial, but when he experiences a vision of Los Angeles being
incinerated in a nuclear holocaust, the small-time magician realizes
that he could hold the key to saving millions of lives. But as low as
he has tried to lie in recent years, Cris has never completely escaped
detection by the government. Now, as terrorists prepare to unleash the
ultimate horror on an unsuspecting city, FBI counter terror agent
Callie Ferris (Julianne Moore) sets out to capture Cris and convince
him to use his exceptional gift to prevent the nuclear nightmare from
becoming a terrifying reality. Jessica Biel, Peter Falk, and Thomas
Kretschmann co-star in the film, which is based on a short story by
acclaimed sci-fi author Philip K. Dick.
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