The Phenomenon (2020)

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Makes the incredible, credible.

This documentary examines unidentified aerial phenomenon. With testimony from high-ranking government officials and NASA Astronauts, Senator Harry Reid says it "makes the incredible credible."

• Released: 2020-10-06
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 89 votes

Directed by James Fox.

Top cast

• Peter Coyote as Narrator (voice)
• Chris Mellon as Self - Former Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
• Don Berliner as Self - Aviation Historian
• Jacques Vallée as Self - Physicist / Computer Scientist
• James Fox as Self - Director, The Phenomenon
• Gaylan King as Self - Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota
• George Knapp as Self - Investigative Reporter
• John Podesta as Self - Former White House Chief of Staff
• Bill Richardson as Self - Former U.S. Energy Secretary
• Harry Reid as Self - Senate Majority Leader (2007-2015)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Phenomenon

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Gaia Amazon Channel; watch free on JustWatch TV, The CW, Kanopy, Darkroom, YOW.tv, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Filmzie, Xumo Play, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Gaia Amazon Channel; watch free on JustWatch TV, Tubi TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Filmzie, YouTube Free, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• India: watch free on JustWatch TV
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on JustWatch TV, Tubi TV, Filmzie; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Gaia Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on JustWatch TV, Tubi TV, Filmzie; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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