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20th Century Fox
The X Files Collection
Fight the future.
Mulder and Scully, now taken off the FBI's X Files cases, must find a way to fight the shadowy elements of the government to find out the truth about a conspiracy that might mean the alien colonization of Earth.
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Sep 2, 2025 · via TMDB
**_The best of The X Files_** After an explosion reminiscent of the Oklahoma City bombing, FBI agents Mulder and Scully stumble on an otherworldly virus and an intricate governmental cover-up. Their investigation leads them all over the map and, ultimately, to Antarctica, with numerous mysterious happenings and shadowy meetings. Originally known simply as "The X Files" but later as "The X-Files: Fight the Future," this 1998 film is essentially an elongated episode of the TV series with a bigger budget. I've never been more than a casual viewer (seeing 10-12 of the top-rated episodes) and, to me, this film pretty much represents the best the series had to offer, except that I favor the MOTW episodes as opposed to the alien conspiracy ones. “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose” from season 3 is a good example. I just prefer the human interest and uniqueness of such episodes compared to the listless redundancy of the alien conspiracy segments. Everyone knows that creator Chris Carter was inspired by The Night Stalker TV Series/movies when he formulated the show. Whereas that brief 70s’ series was overt and almost cartoony with its depictions of the paranormal, The X Files always took a more subdued, realistic approach. To some, this made it boring; to others, fascinating; to me, a mixture of both. The way the plot in the movie unfolds is similar to "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark," albeit grimmer and quasi-believable. Other than the paranormal, the appeal of The X Files has always been Gillian Anderson. What a uniquely beautiful redhead with her intelligent, cynical expressions. There are some glaring geographical problems, unfortunately. For instance, Dallas is located in east Texas, which is technically on the eastern side of the USA and looks it; it’s very green. There are no desert-like landscapes anywhere close. Producers obviously did this to save on costs, but why not have those particular sequences take place outside of El Paso in west Texas? Or how about nearby Santa Fe or Albuquerque, New Mexico? Furthermore, a car trip from Dallas to DC takes 20 hours, not a single night’s drive as shown; not to mention traveling from Dallas to the Mexican border takes over 9 hours, not a couple of hours. It runs 2 hours, 2 minutes (with the Theatrical Release running a minute or two shorter) and was shot in California, British Columbia, Texas, New Jersey, London and Washington DC. GRADE: B/B+
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David Duchovny
Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson
Dana Scully
Mitch Pileggi
Walter Skinner
William B. Davis
Carl Busch
John Neville
The Well-Manicured Man
Martin Landau
Kurtzweil
Jeffrey DeMunn
Bronschweig
Tom Braidwood
Frohike
Blythe Danner
Cassidy
Terry O'Quinn
Michaud
Dean Haglund
Langly
Bruce Harwood
Byers
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Strughold
Lucas Black
Stevie
Cody Newton
3rd Boy
Don S. Williams
Group Elder
George Murdock
2nd Elder
Michael Shamus Wiles
Black-Haired Man
Darrell Davis
Primitive #1
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Creature #1
Ted King
FBI Agent on Roof
Steve Rankin
Field Agent
Gary Grubbs
Fire Captain Cooles
Larry Joshua
DC Cop
Gunther Jenson
Security Guard
Scott Alan Smith
Technician
Ian Ruskin
Well-Manicured Man's Valet
Milton Johns
British Valet
Michael Krawic
2nd Paramedic
Larry Rippenkroeger
Towncar Driver
Josh McLaglen
Buzz Mihoe
Randy Hall
Windbreakered Agent
Vanessa Morley
Young Samantha Mulder (archive footage)
Jason Beghe
FBI Man at Bomb Site (uncredited)
Glenne Headly
Barmaid (uncredited)
Susan A. Burig
Graphic Designer
Lloyd Ahern II
Additional Photography
Marlene Stewart
Costume Design
Gino Crognale
Key Makeup Artist
Greg Strause
Digital Supervisor
Alec Gillis
Makeup Effects
Tim A. Davison
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Heather Burton-Gibson
Stunt Double
Jon H. Epstein
Stunt Double
Billy D. Lucas
Stunts
Dale Gibson
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Dane Farwell
Stunts
Dennis Madalone
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Erik Rondell
Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett
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James Ryan
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John C. Meier
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Khristian Lupo
Stunts
Lisa Dempsey
Stunts
Michael Runyard
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Nancy Thurston
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Steve Holladay
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Steve M. Davison
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Troy Brown
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Troy Robinson
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Renato De Cotiis
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Rob Bowman
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Josh McLaglen
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Frank Spotnitz
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Chris Carter
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Daniel Sackheim
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David Womark
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R.J. Kizer
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Mark Snow
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Dawn Fintor
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Mark Snow
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Edwin Rivera
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Matthew Ferro
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