Knowing

Knowing

2009 · 2h 1m · PG-13

What happens when the numbers run out?

M.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe.

Full synopsis

In the fall of 1959, for a time capsule, students draw pictures of life as they imagine it will be in 50 years. Lucinda, an odd child who hears voices, swiftly writes a long string of numbers. In 2009, the capsule is opened; student Caleb Koestler gets Lucinda's "drawing" and his father John, an astrophysicist and grieving widower, takes a look. He discovers dates of disasters over the past 50 years with the number who died. Three dates remain, all coming soon. He investigates, learns of Lucinda, and looks for her family. He fears for his son, who's started to hear voices and who is visited by a silent stranger who shows him a vision of fire and destruction. What's going on?

Crew

Cast (30)

Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage John Koestler Rose Byrne Rose Byrne Diana Wayland Chandler Canterbury Chandler Canterbury Caleb Koestler Ben Mendelsohn Ben Mendelsohn Phil Bergman Nadia Townsend Nadia Townsend Grace Koestler Terry Camilleri Terry Camilleri Cashier Lara Robinson Lara Robinson Lucinda Embry / Abby Wayland Adrienne Pickering Adrienne Pickering Allison Danielle Carter Danielle Carter Miss Taylor (1959) Alethea McGrath Alethea McGrath Miss Taylor (2009) David Lennie Principal Clark (1959) D.G. Maloney The Stranger Alan Hopgood Alan Hopgood Rev. Koestler Joshua Long Younger Caleb Tamara Donnellan Lucinda's Mother Travis Waite Lucinda's Father Liam Hemsworth Liam Hemsworth Spencer Harli Ames Harli Ames Man in Duffle Coat Alyssa McClelland Alyssa McClelland Flight Attendant Gareth Yuen Gareth Yuen Donald Raymond Thomas Raymond Thomas Teacher Angie Diaz Angie Diaz Reporter Kate Mylius Kate Mylius Student (uncredited) Sarah Lawrence Sarah Lawrence New York Model (uncredited) Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen Principal (2009) Blair Venn Paramedic Menik Gooneratne Menik Gooneratne Woman with Baby Jim Knobeloch Jim Knobeloch Army General Steve Mouzakis Steve Mouzakis Head Paramedic Sonya Suares Sonya Suares Assistant Paramedic