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The X Files: I Want to Believe Plot Synopsis:
Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) worked at the F.B.I. as partners, a bond between them that led to them becoming lovers. But now they're out of the F.B.I. and have begun new careers. Scully works as a staff physician at a Catholic hospital. Her focus these days is on a young boy with an incurable brain disease. Administration wants to give up on him. Scully, who feels a special bond with the boy, does not. Meanwhile, Mulder's focus is on clipping newspaper articles, throwing pencils into his ceiling and writing about the paranormal. Scully and Mulder are brought together as partners again when a special case requires Mulder's expertise, and Scully is prevailed upon to convince him to help. The case involves a pedophile priest who claims he is having psychic visions regarding the whereabouts of a missing F.B.I. Agent.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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.
Tagline: Believe Again
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The X Files: I Want to Believe Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2008 (more 2008 movies)
Box Office: $20,982,478
Language: English, Russian, Czech
Country: United States, Canada
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The X Files: I Want to Believe Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 28, 2008
Writers: Frank Spotnitz, Chris Carter
Producers: Chris Carter, Brent O'Connor, Frank Spotnitz
Editors: Richard A. Harris
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The X Files: I Want to Believe Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- David Duchovny (b. August 7, 1960) – Fox Mulder
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m) - Gillian Anderson (b. August 9, 1968) – Dana Scully
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - Amanda Peet (b. January 11, 1972) – ASAC Dakota Whitney
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m) - Billy Connolly (b. November 24, 1942) – Father Joseph Crissman
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Sir Billy Connolly - Xzibit (b. September 18, 1974) – Agent Mosley Drummy (as Alvin ''Xzibit'' Joiner)
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner | Alvin Joiner - Mitch Pileggi (b. April 5, 1952) – Walter Skinner
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Mitchell Craig Pileggi - Callum Keith Rennie (b. September 14, 1960) – 2nd Abductor - Janke Dacyshyn
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Callum Renney | Callum Rennie - Adam Godley (b. July 22, 1964) – Father Ybarra
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Alex Diakun (b. February 8, 1946) – Gaunt Man
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Alex Daiken | Alex Daikun | Alex Diakin | Alexander Diakun - Nicki Aycox (b. May 26, 1975) – 2nd Victim - Cheryl Cunningham
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Nicki Lynn Aycox - Fagin Woodcock – 1st Abductor - Franz Tomczeszyn
- Marco Niccoli – Christian Fearon
- Carrie Ruscheinsky – Margaret Fearon
- Spencer Maybee (b. October 8, 1977) – Blair Fearon
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Veronika Hadrava (b. April 28, 1976) – Female Assistant
Sign: Taurus
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