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The Photon Effect
25%
Movie
1h 42m
AI Analysis
The Photon Effect (2010) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Photon Effect (2010) — a movie tagged as Science Fiction with offbeat moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: During a freak accident involving an experimental microwave antenna, two tower engineers gain superhuman abilities. While the powers they gain are similiar, the paths they decide to take are not. Derek Powers wants to use his abilities to help others and to uncover the truth behind Randall Communications Incorporate… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~102 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Photon Effect 25% (2 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
25%
from 2 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
During a freak accident involving an experimental microwave antenna, two tower engineers gain superhuman abilities. While the powers they gain are similiar, the paths they decide to take are not. Derek Powers wants to use his abilities to help others and to uncover the truth behind Randall Communications Incorporated (RCI), the company who designed the antenna. Meanwhile, Jay Powers secretly becomes part of the experiments performed by RCI, whose lead scientist, Tina Viccarini, is a former love interest of Jay. This series of events ultimately leads to the birth of a new superhero and supervillian.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2010-06-11
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- TMDB rating
- 2.5
- TMDB ID
- 386509
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Where can I watch The Photon Effect (2010)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Photon Effect?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Photon Effect directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Photon Effect about?
During a freak accident involving an experimental microwave antenna, two tower engineers gain superhuman abilities. While the powers they gain are similiar, the paths they decide to take are not. D... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Photon Effect?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Photon Effect?
The official runtime for The Photon Effect is approximately 102 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Dan Poole
Derek Powers
- D
Derek Minter
Jay Powers
- B
Brian Razzino
Bob Chase
Ariana Almajan
Tina Viccarini
- A
Alex Baker
Kelly Hammond
- U
Uriah Moore
Destroy
- D
Douglas S. Adams
Damage
- D
Dave Ehrman
Deny
- M
Matt Holder
Deny / Security Officer 2
- J
Johnny Ferdosi
Degrade
- J
James Kinstle
Degrade
Steve Lichtenstein
Dr. Lou Fisher
- F
Frank B. Moorman
Ed Dennison
- D
David Toothe
Bruce
- P
Pete Rattigan
Dave
- M
Mitchell Paschall
Kevin
- T
Tom Howard
Dr. Warren
- C
Chris Cotillo
RCI Security Guard
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