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The Phenomenon (2020)

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The Phenomenon

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Director

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  • James Fox
    James Fox

Writers

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  • Marc Barasch
    Marc Barasch
    written by
  • James Fox
    James Fox
    additional writer &
  • Lance Mungia
    Lance Mungia
    additional writer &
  • Jacques Vallee
    Jacques Vallee
    additional writer &
  • Lee Speigel
    Lee Speigel
    additional writer

Cast

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(in credits order)
  • Peter Coyote at an event for The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
    Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote
    Self - Narrator
    (voice)
  • Chris Mellon
    Chris Mellon
    Chris Mellon
    Self - Former Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, United States Defense Department
    (as Christopher Mellon)
  • William T. Coleman
    William T. Coleman
    William T. Coleman
    Self - Public Information, Project Blue Book
    (as Col. William T. Coleman)
  • Kim Arnold
    Kim Arnold
    Kim Arnold
    Self - Daughter of Kenneth Arnold
  • Christopher Pittman
    Christopher Pittman
    Christopher Pittman
    Self - UFO Historian
    (as Chris Pittman)
  • Don Berliner
    Don Berliner
    Don Berliner
    Self - Aviation Historian
  • Robert Friend
    Robert Friend
    Robert Friend
    Self - Former Director, Project Blue Book
    (as Col. Robert Friend)
  • Jacques Vallee
    Jacques Vallee
    Jacques Vallee
    Self - Physicist & Computer Scientist
    (as Dr. Jacques Vallee)
  • Marilyn Smith
    Marilyn Smith
    Marilyn Smith
    Self - UFO Witness at Westall High School in Victoria, Australia
  • Paul Smith
    Paul Smith
    Paul Smith
    Self - UFO Witness at Westall High School in Victoria, Australia
  • Genevieve Hindman
    Genevieve Hindman
    Genevieve Hindman
    Self - UFO Witness at Westall High School in Victoria, Australia
  • Joy Clarke
    Joy Clarke
    Joy Clarke
    Self - UFO Witness at Westall High School in Victoria, Australia
  • Dee Sadikay
    Dee Sadikay
    Dee Sadikay
    Self - UFO Witness at Westall High School in Victoria, Australia
  • Terry Peck
    Terry Peck
    Terry Peck
    Self - UFO Witness at Westall High School in Victoria, Australia
  • Colin Kelly
    Colin Kelly
    Colin Kelly
    Self - UFO Witness at Westall High School in Victoria, Australia
  • Suesan Hill
    Suesan Hill
    Suesan Hill
    Self - UFO Witness at Westall High School in Victoria, Australia
  • James Fox
    James Fox
    James Fox
    Self - Director, The Phenomenon
  • David Marler
    David Marler
    David Marler
    Self - Historical Researcher
  • Pablo Lopez
    Pablo Lopez
    Pablo Lopez
    Self - Son of Dispatch Officer
  • Mary Zamora
    Mary Zamora
    Mary Zamora
    Self - Wife of Lonnie Zamora
  • Gaylan King
    Gaylan King
    Gaylan King
    Self - Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota
    (as Maj. Gaylan King USAF Ret)
  • James Carey
    James Carey
    James Carey
    Self - Air Traffic Controller, RAF Bentwaters
    (as James Carey USAF Ret)
  • Ivan Barker
    Ivan Barker
    Ivan Barker
    Self - Radar Supervisor, RAF Bentwaters
    (as Ivan 'Ike' Barker USAF Ret)
  • George Knapp
    George Knapp
    George Knapp
    Self - Investigative Reporter
  • John Podesta
    John Podesta
    John Podesta
    Self - Former White House Chief of Staff
  • Bill Richardson
    Bill Richardson
    Bill Richardson
    Self - Former U.S. Energy Secretary
    (as Gov. Bill Richardson)
  • Harry Reid
    Harry Reid
    Harry Reid
    Self - Senate Majority Leader 2007 - 2015
    (as Senator Harry Reid)
  • Leslie Kean
    Leslie Kean
    Leslie Kean
    Self - Investigative Journalist
  • David Fravor
    David Fravor
    David Fravor
    Self - Navy Strike Fighter Squadron
    (as Cmdr. David Fravor)
  • Garry Nolan
    Garry Nolan
    Garry Nolan
    Self - Stanford School of Medicine
    (as Garry Nolan Ph.D)
  • Salma Siddick
    Salma Siddick
    Salma Siddick
    Self - Human Rights Lawyer & UFO Witness
  • Emma Jelic Kristiansen
    Emma Jelic Kristiansen
    Emma Jelic Kristiansen
    Self - School Teacher & UFO Witness
  • Lisil Field
    Lisil Field
    Lisil Field
    Self - Social Worker & UFO Witness
  • Kayleigh Van Druten
    Kayleigh Van Druten
    Kayleigh Van Druten
    Self - UFO Witness
  • Kudzanai Munya
    Kudzanai Munya
    Kudzanai Munya
    Self - UFO Witness
  • Emily Trim
    Emily Trim
    Emily Trim
    Self - Artist & UFO Witness
  • Francis Chirimuuta
    Francis Chirimuuta
    Francis Chirimuuta
    Self - UFO Witness
  • Susan Kristiansen
    Susan Kristiansen
    Susan Kristiansen
    Self - Mother of Emma
  • Judy Bates
    Judy Bates
    Judy Bates
    Self - Headmistress, Ariel School, Ruwa, Zimbabwe
  • Jose Carlos Pereira
    Jose Carlos Pereira
    Jose Carlos Pereira
    Self - Brazilian Air Force
    (as Gen. Jose Carlos Pereira)
  • Wilfried de Brouwer
    Wilfried de Brouwer
    Wilfried de Brouwer
    Self - Belgian Air Force
    (as Maj. Gen. Wilfried De Brouwer)
  • Parviz Jafari
    Parviz Jafari
    Parviz Jafari
    Self - Imperial Iranian Air Force
  • Fan Jin
    Fan Jin
    Fan Jin
    Self - International Chinese UFO Association
  • Fife Symington
    Fife Symington
    Fife Symington
    Self - Former Arizona Governor
    (as Gov. Fife Symington)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Dwynne Arnesson
    Dwynne Arnesson
    Dwynne Arnesson
    Self - Communications Officer
    (archive footage) (as Lt. Col. Dwynne Arneson USAF Ret)
  • Kenneth Arnold
    Kenneth Arnold
    Kenneth Arnold
    Self - UFO Witness
    (archive footage)
  • Bill Brazel Jr.
    Bill Brazel Jr.
    Self - Mac Brazel's Son
    (archive footage) (voice)
  • Harold Brown
    Harold Brown
    Harold Brown
    Self - Secretary of the Air Force
    (archive footage)
  • George W. Bush
    George W. Bush
    George W. Bush
    Self - 43rd President of the United States
    (archive footage)
  • Al Chop
    Al Chop
    Al Chop
    Self - Press Spokesman for Project Blue Book
    (archive footage) (as Albert M. Chop)
  • Weir Clem
    Weir Clem
    Weir Clem
    Self - Hockley County Sheriff and UFO Witness
    (archive footage) (as Sheriff Weir Clem)
  • Bill Clinton
    Bill Clinton
    Bill Clinton
    Self - 42nd President of the United States
    (archive footage)
  • William Cohen
    William Cohen
    William Cohen
    Self - Sec. of Defense
    (archive footage)
  • Edward Condon in Enquête sur les OVNIs (2004)
    Edward Condon
    Edward Condon
    Self - Physicist, Author of Condon Report
    (archive footage) (as Dr. Edward U. Condon)
  • Gordon Cooper
    Gordon Cooper
    Gordon Cooper
    Self - Self - UFO Witness & NASA Astronaut
    (archive footage)
  • Zara de Veron
    Zara de Veron
    Zara de Veron
    Self - Ariel School Teacher, Ruwa, Zimbabwe
    (archive footage)
  • Thomas DuBose
    Thomas DuBose
    Thomas DuBose
    Self - Chief of Staff 8th Air Force
    (archive footage) (as Col. Thomas DuBose)
  • Luis Elizondo
    Luis Elizondo
    Luis Elizondo
    Self - Former Member, Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program
    (archive footage)
  • David Fitzpatrick
    David Fitzpatrick
    David Fitzpatrick
    Self - Ann Arbor, Michigan Police Dept & UFO Witness
    (archive footage) (as Deputy David Fitzpatrick)
  • Gerald Ford
    Gerald Ford
    Gerald Ford
    Self - Michigan Congressman
    (archive footage)
  • William Fortenberry
    William Fortenberry
    William Fortenberry
    Self - UFO Witness
    (archive footage)
  • Jack Gibbons
    Jack Gibbons
    Jack Gibbons
    Self - Clinton Administration Science Advisor
    (archive footage) (as Dr. Jack Gibbons)
  • William Gill
    William Gill
    William Gill
    Self - Missionary, Papua New Guinea
    (archive footage) (as Rev. William Gill)
  • Bill Haggert
    Bill Haggert
    Self - Public Information Officer of White Sands Proving Ground, New Mexico
    (archive footage) (voice)
  • Charles I. Halt
    Charles I. Halt
    Charles I. Halt
    Self - Deputy Base Commander
    (archive footage) (as Col. Charles Halt USAF Ret)
  • Robert Hastings
    Robert Hastings
    Robert Hastings
    Self - Researcher, UFOs & Nukes
    (archive footage)
  • J. Allen Hynek
    J. Allen Hynek
    J. Allen Hynek
    Self - Lead Scientist, Project Blue Book
    (archive footage) (as Dr. J. Allen Hynek)
  • Daniel Inouye
    Daniel Inouye
    Daniel Inouye
    Self - Senator from Hawaii
    (archive footage)
  • Robert Jamison
    Robert Jamison
    Robert Jamison
    Self - Missile Targeting Officer
    (archive footage) (as Capt. Robert Jamison Fmr USAF)
  • Donald E. Keyhoe
    Donald E. Keyhoe
    Donald E. Keyhoe
    Self - Former Aviator
    /UFO Researcher
    (archive footage) (as Major Donald Keyhoe)
  • John E. Mack in Touched (2003)
    John E. Mack
    John E. Mack
    Self - Psychiatrist, Harvard University
    (archive footage) (as Dr. John Mack)
  • Colin Mackie
    Colin Mackie
    Colin Mackie
    Self - Principal, Ariel School, Ruwa, Zimbabwe
    (archive footage)
  • Igor Maltsev
    Igor Maltsev
    Igor Maltsev
    Self - Commander of Soviet Air Defense System
    (archive footage) (as Gen. Igor Maltsev)
  • Frank Manor
    Frank Manor
    Frank Manor
    Self - UFO Landing Witness
    (archive footage)
  • Jesse Marcel
    Jesse Marcel
    Jesse Marcel
    Self - Chief Intelligence Office, Roswell Army Air Field
    (archive footage) (as Maj. Jesse Marcel)
  • Nick Mariana
    Nick Mariana
    Nick Mariana
    Self - Baseball Team Manager & UFO Witness
    (archive footage) (voice)
  • James McDonald
    James McDonald
    James McDonald
    Self - Atmospheric Physicist
    (archive footage) (as Dr. James E. McDonald)
  • Patrick McDonough
    Patrick McDonough
    Patrick McDonough
    Self - Geodetic Surveyor, USAF
    (archive footage)
  • Edgar D. Mitchell
    Edgar D. Mitchell
    Edgar D. Mitchell
    Self - Apollo 14 Astronaut
    (archive footage) (as Edgar Mitchell)
  • William Nash
    William Nash
    William Nash
    Self - UFO Witness
    (archive footage)
  • Delbert Newhouse
    Delbert Newhouse
    Delbert Newhouse
    Self - Navy Photographer
    (archive footage) (voice)
  • Barack Obama
    Barack Obama
    Barack Obama
    Self - 44th President of the United States
    (archive footage)
  • Hector Quintanilla Jr.
    Hector Quintanilla Jr.
    Hector Quintanilla Jr.
    Self - Project Blue Book, U.S. Air Force
    (archive footage) (as Major Hector Quintanilla)
  • Roger Ramey
    Roger Ramey
    Roger Ramey
    Self - Commanding Officer, 8th Air Force
    (archive footage) (as Gen. Roger Ramey)
  • Sarah Robochek
    Sarah Robochek
    Sarah Robochek
    Self - Hillsdale College Student & UFO Witness
    (archive footage)
  • Laurance S. Rockefeller
    Laurance S. Rockefeller
    Laurance S. Rockefeller
    Self - Philanthropist
    (archive footage)
  • Edward J. Ruppelt
    Edward J. Ruppelt
    Edward J. Ruppelt
    Self - Commander, Project Blue Book
    (archive footage) (as Captain Edward Ruppelt)
  • Robert Salas
    Robert Salas
    Robert Salas
    Self - Missile Launch Officer
    (archive footage) (as Capt. Robert Salas Fmr USAF)
  • John Samford
    John Samford
    John Samford
    Self - Director of Intelligence, U.S. Air Force
    (archive footage) (as Gen. John Samford)
  • David Saunders
    David Saunders
    David Saunders
    Self - Condon Committee Members
    (archive footage) (as Dr. David Saunders)
  • Steven Schiff
    Steven Schiff
    Steven Schiff
    Self - New Mexico Congressman
    (archive footage)
  • David Schuur
    David Schuur
    David Schuur
    Self - Missile Launch Officer
    (archive footage) (as Lt. David Schuur USAF Ret)
  • E.J. Smith
    E.J. Smith
    E.J. Smith
    Self - UFO Witness
    (archive footage)
  • Newell K. Snyder
    Newell K. Snyder
    Newell K. Snyder
    Self - Ann Arbor, Michigan Police Dept & UFO Witness
    (archive footage) (as Sgt. Newell K. Snyder)
  • Ted Stevens
    Ted Stevens
    Ted Stevens
    Self - Senator from Alaska
    (archive footage)
  • Evelyn Trent
    Evelyn Trent
    Evelyn Trent
    Self - UFO Witness
    (archive footage)
  • Paul Trent
    Paul Trent
    Paul Trent
    Self - UFO Witness
    (archive footage)
  • Donald Trump
    Donald Trump
    Donald Trump
    Self - 45th President of the United States
    (archive footage)
  • Nathan Twining
    Nathan Twining
    Nathan Twining
    Self - Head of Project Sign
    (archive footage)
  • Richard Weaver
    Richard Weaver
    Richard Weaver
    Self - Director, Special Program Oversite
    (archive footage) (as Col. Richard L. Weaver USAF)
  • Sheila Widnall
    Sheila Widnall
    Sheila Widnall
    Self - Sec. of the Air Force
    (archive footage)
  • Lonnie Zamora
    Lonnie Zamora
    Lonnie Zamora
    Self - Socorro, New Mexico Police Officer & UFO Witness
    (archive footage)

Producers

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  • Marc Barasch
    Marc Barasch
    producer
  • Tony Cataldo
    Tony Cataldo
    producer
  • Brooke Dammkoehler
    Brooke Dammkoehler
    associate producer
  • Dan Farah
    Dan Farah
    producer
  • James Fox
    James Fox
    executive producer / producer (p.g.a.)
  • Kelly Fox
    Kelly Fox
    co-producer
  • Larry Frascella
    Larry Frascella
    executive producer
  • Mark Fraser
    Mark Fraser
    executive producer
  • Robert Hastings
    Robert Hastings
    co-producer
  • Yan Jin
    Yan Jin
    associate producer
  • George Knapp
    George Knapp
    associate producer
  • Jim Ledwith
    Jim Ledwith
    executive producer
  • Tobias McGriff
    Tobias McGriff
    producer
  • Lance Mungia
    Lance Mungia
    producer
  • Christopher O'Brien
    Christopher O'Brien
    producer (as Chris O'Brien)
  • Christopher O'Brien
    Christopher O'Brien
    associate producer
  • Jordan Pease
    Jordan Pease
    executive producer
  • Kevin D. Randle
    Kevin D. Randle
    associate producer (as Kevin Randle)
  • James Rigney
    James Rigney
    associate producer
  • Ines Garcia Romero
    Ines Garcia Romero
    producer
  • Shane Ryan-Reid
    Shane Ryan-Reid
    associate producer (as Shane Ryan)
  • Don Schmitt
    Don Schmitt
    co-producer
  • Rex Steven Sikes
    Rex Steven Sikes
    associate producer (as Rex Sikes)
  • Lee Speigel
    Lee Speigel
    co-producer
  • Ray Stanford
    Ray Stanford
    associate producer
  • Tracy Tormé
    Tracy Tormé
    producer
  • Hanson Tse
    Hanson Tse
    executive producer / producer
  • Jacques Vallee
    Jacques Vallee
    associate producer

Composer

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  • Christopher Hoag
    Christopher Hoag
    composer (music by)

Cinematographer

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  • David E. West
    David E. West

Editors

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  • James Fox
    James Fox
  • Benjamin Galland
    Benjamin Galland
    editor (as Ben Galland)
  • Lance Mungia
    Lance Mungia
  • Boris Zubov
    Boris Zubov

Makeup Department

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  • Asia Cataldo
    Asia Cataldo
    makeup artist

Production Manager

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  • Justine Collins
    Justine Collins
    head of production (credit only)

Sound Department

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  • David Barber
    David Barber
    sound editor
  • Tom Curley
    Tom Curley
    sound recording
  • Gonzalo Espinoza
    Gonzalo Espinoza
    sound editor (as Gonzalo 'Bino' Espinoza)
  • David Kitchens
    David Kitchens
    sound supervisor
  • Michael Kreple
    Michael Kreple
    sound editor
  • Brad Mormon
    Brad Mormon
    sound recording
  • Avantika Nimbalker
    Avantika Nimbalker
    sound recording
  • Jas Pennington
    Jas Pennington
    sound coordinator
  • Seth Peterson
    Seth Peterson
    sound recording (as Seth Lael)
  • Mark Tarpey
    Mark Tarpey
    sound recording

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • James Altman
    James Altman
    camera
  • Brett Clark
    Brett Clark
    drone footage
  • John Dietrich
    John Dietrich
    camera
  • Con Filippidis
    Con Filippidis
    camera
  • James Fox
    James Fox
    camera / drone footage
  • Benjamin Galland
    Benjamin Galland
    camera (as Ben Galland)
  • Inés Gowland
    Inés Gowland
    camera (as Ines Gowland)
  • Paul Harden
    Paul Harden
    drone footage
  • Gary Holloway
    Gary Holloway
    drone footage
  • Beau Kester
    Beau Kester
    camera

Animation Department

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  • Dave Beaty
    Dave Beaty
    3d animations: "The Nimitz Encounters"

Editorial Department

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  • Marc Barasch
    Marc Barasch
    consulting editor
  • Boris Zubov
    Boris Zubov
    finisher

Additional Crew

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  • Leon Brady
    Leon Brady
    technical assistance
  • Deborah Coffin
    Deborah Coffin
    copy editor
  • Kelly Fox
    Kelly Fox
    rights clearance
  • Dale Hendrickson
    Dale Hendrickson
    recreations
  • David Lee Hooker
    David Lee Hooker
    recreations
  • Stacy Kitchens
    Stacy Kitchens
    accountant: audio post
  • Geoff Melville
    Geoff Melville
    project management
  • Walter Slater Murch
    Walter Slater Murch
    technical assistance (as Walter Murch Jr)
  • Brent Peterson
    Brent Peterson
    recreations: UFOs and nukes - Antigravity Films
  • Janis Shen
    Janis Shen
    legal counsel

Thanks

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  • Dean Alioto
    Dean Alioto
    special thanks
  • Christopher O'Brien
    Christopher O'Brien
    special thanks (as Chris O'Brien)

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