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Synopsis: An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he is an immortal who has walked the earth for 14,000 years.
Starring: David Lee Smith, Tony Todd
Supporting actors: John Billingsley, Ellen Crawford, Annika Peterson, William Katt, Alexis Thorpe, Richard Riehle, Steven Littles, Chase Sprague, Robbie Bryan
Directed by: Richard Schenkman
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Runtime: 1 hour 28 minutes
Release year: 2009
Studio: Starz
ASIN: B001D0BI5W
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,639 in Amazon Video On Demand (See Bestsellers in Amazon Video On Demand)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Highly Intellectual, and Entertaining, September 3, 2008
By J. Moore "hierophant" (Garden of Earthly Delights) - See all my reviews
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There is no, well very little, action or romance here. The movie is essentially and intellectual exploration of what it would be like for someone who lived for 14,000 years. Don't let that read as boring, because it is not at all.

What would it really be like to live for 14,000 years? Would you learn a bunch of languages and forget them after you haven't used them for a hundred or so years? Would you be able to identify yourself as a Cro-Magnon man after the phrase has been coined?

John is a college professor who has decided to quit his job and gathers up his friends at his cabin for a going away party. Over some nice Scotch he reveals a captivating story of a live that has lasted 140 centuries.

Do they believe him? Is he lying? Is he crazy? Is it some weird thought experiment? Or, is he telling the truth?

What is his take on the Christ and Buddha? On man? The environment?

I really enjoyed watching this thought-provoking movie. It's got an independent flavor, but is very accessible.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Earth version of K-Pax, August 23, 2008
A man at a goodbye party asks his friends what a Cro Magnon man who had lived 14,000 years would be like. His friends, college professors of biology and anthropology and such, agree that such a person would look like a modern man and have the same intelligence.

The conversation turns to whether or not he is such a person. His friends reactions vary from amusement at his game to taking great offense. His story about the one time he lived as an historical figure that we know today really ruffled some feathers.

This movie reminded me a bit of K-Pax, except he claims to be from earth and not space. It was less funny and more thoughtful than K-Pax. It also gets resolved as to whether or not he is telling the truth.

This is a nice movie if you like thoughtful dialogue and getting your mind twisted around. No action or special effects so some people will find it boring.

Overall, worth a few bucks and 90 minutes of your time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thought Provoking, December 7, 2008
By Mishkin (New York) - See all my reviews
I enjoyed watching this movie very much. It accomplishes a rare fit of being able to keep one captivated through the length of the film even though it runs practically on one scene. It is thought provoking, challenging without being offensive, intellectually stimulating and quiet entertaining. It is one of those movies you'll carry in the back of your mind for a long time after watching.
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