In a New York train station, a mysterious man named Prot is apprehended by the police for suspicious behavior. He claims to be an extraterrestrial from the planet K-PAX, 1,000 light-years away, and is sent to a psychiatric hospital. Dr. Powell, a psychiatrist, is assigned to treat Prot. Initially dismissing him as delusional or a liar, Dr. Powell begins to question his assumptions due to Prot's calm demeanor and logical explanations. Cast: Kevin Spacey Jeff Bridges