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Year: 1998
Runtime: 121 min
Language: English
In a small Texas town, a primal secret unleashes a mysterious force that consumes a young boy and his rescuers, sparking a federal investigation. FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are drawn into a web of conspiracy when a deadly bomb blast at a government facility yields a trail of clues pointing to an extraterrestrial connection and a sinister government cover-up.
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