The Ninth Configuration (1980)
How do you fight a war called madness?
Col. Vincent Kane is a military psychiatrist who takes charge of an army mental hospital situated in a secluded castle. Among Kane's many eccentric patients is Capt. Billy Cutshaw, a troubled astronaut in the midst of an existential crisis. Although Kane's own grasp on sanity is questionable, he manages to engage Cutshaw in a series of thoughtful conversations about science and faith that deeply affect the lives of both men.
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Stacy KeachCol. Vincent Kane
Scott WilsonCapt. Billy Cutshaw
Ed FlandersCol. Richard Fell
Neville BrandMaj. Marvin Groper
George DiCenzoCapt. Fairbanks
Moses GunnMaj. Nammack
Robert LoggiaLt. Bennish
Joe SpinellLt. Spinell
Alejandro ReyLt. Gomez
Tom AtkinsSgt. Krebs
Steve Sandor1st Cyclist
Richard Lynch2nd CyclistKeywords
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What is The Ninth Configuration about?
Col. Vincent Kane is a military psychiatrist who takes charge of an army mental hospital situated in a secluded castle. Among Kane's many eccentric patients is Capt. Billy Cutshaw, a troubled astronaut in the midst of an existential crisis. Although Kane's own grasp on sanity is questionable, he manages to engage Cutshaw in a series of thoughtful conversations about science and faith that deeply affect the lives of both men.
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The Ninth Configuration has a runtime of 118 minutes.
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