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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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