March 20, 2009 (United States)
Knowing is a 2009 American science fiction thriller film directed and co-produced by Alex Proyas and starring Nicolas Cage. The film, conceived and co-written by Ryne Douglas Pearson, was originally attached to a number of directors under Columbia Pictures, but it was placed in turnaround and eventually picked up by Escape Artists. Production was financially backed by Summit Entertainment. Knowing was filmed in Docklands Studios Melbourne, Australia, using various locations to represent the film's Boston-area setting.
The film was released on March 20, 2009, in the United States. The DVD and Blu-ray media were released on July 7, 2009. Knowing grossed $186.5 million at the worldwide box office, plus $27.7 million with home video sales, against a production budget of $50 million. It met with mixed reviews, with praise for the acting performances, visual style and atmosphere, but criticism over some implausibilities and the ending.
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Sound Effects Used[]
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Shatter PE110501
- Hollywoodedge, Dry Skids Long Squeal PE297001
- Hollywoodedge, Lightning 08 CloseG SIG012601 (Only heard in the 5.1 mix when the subway train strikes a pillar before crashing it’s way through the station.)
- SAME header
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - EVE'S LASER GUN
- SKYWALKER, TRAIN - DOLBY DIGITAL COUPLING IMPACTS (1st impact only.)
- SKYWALKER, TRAIN - SUBWAY TRAIN DRIVING AT FAST SPEED
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, SKID - TIRE SKID ON PAVEMENT: CAR PULLING AWAY 01
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, TIRE SQUEAL - SQUEALS WHILE TURNING HARD, SQUEAL AWAY, SKID
- Sound Ideas, CASH REGISTER - ELECTRONIC: FOUR DIGIT ENTRY, PRINT RECEIPT
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, ELECTRICAL 12 (The last half is heard once in a low volume.)
- Sound Ideas, METAL, SCRAPE - SHORT, METAL SCRAPE SPRAYING SPARKS 01 (An edited variant of this or a very similar sound effect is heard in a slightly lower volume when the subway train derrails.)
- Sound Ideas, TELEPHONE, ELECTRONIC - OFFICE OR HOME ELECTRONIC PHONE: RING 1: SINGLE RING
- TECHNICOLOR GLASS SHATTER 02
- Wilhelm Scream