Knowing (2009) is a science fiction thriller directed by Alex Proyas, featuring Nicolas Cage as MIT astrophysics professor John Koestler. The film delves into themes of determinism, fate, and humanity's response to impending catastrophe.

🎬 Cast

  • Nicolas Cage as John Koestler

  • Rose Byrne as Diana Wayland

  • Chandler Canterbury as Caleb Koestler

  • Lara Robinson as Lucinda Embry / Abby Wayland

  • Ben Mendelsohn as Phil Bergman

  • Nadia Townsend as Grace Koestler ​

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🧩 Plot Summary

In 1959, a time capsule is buried at an elementary school in Lexington, Massachusetts. Among the contents is a sheet filled with seemingly random numbers, written by a student named Lucinda Embry. Fifty years later, the capsule is unearthed, and the sheet ends up in the hands of Caleb Koestler, John’s son.​The Stopgap+6Википедия+6dvdsreleasedates.com+6The Stopgap+5Википедия+5Википедия+5The Movie Database+6Rotten Tomatoes+6Википедия+6

John deciphers the numbers and realizes they predict the dates, death tolls, and coordinates of major disasters over the past five decades. Alarmingly, three events are yet to occur. As John races to prevent these impending tragedies, he uncovers a looming solar flare that threatens to annihilate all life on Earth. Simultaneously, mysterious beings, referred to as "Whisper People," begin communicating with Caleb and his friend Abby, leading to revelations about salvation and the future of humanity.

Nicolas Cage, born Nicolas Kim Coppola on January 7, 1964, in Long Beach, California, is an American actor and film producer renowned for his versatility and prolific career spanning over four decades. A member of the illustrious Coppola family, he changed his surname to "Cage" early in his career to establish his own identity in the industry.

🎭 Early Life & Education

Born on July 24, 1979, in Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, Mary Rose Byrne began acting at age eight with the Australian Theatre for Young People. She pursued studies at the University of Sydney and later trained at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York, co-founded by David Mamet and William H. Macy. ​ФильмиБит+7