"The X Files" Duane Barry (1994)

Director:

Chris Carter

Writers:

Chris Carter (creator)
Chris Carter (written by)

TV Series:

"The X Files" (1993)

Original Air Date:

14 October 1994 (Season 2, Episode 5)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

An institutionalized man who claims to have had multiple alien encounters escapes the hospital, taking his doctor with him...

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title | FBI | FBI Agent | Alien | X Files

Cast

David Duchovny	...	Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tosca Baggoo	...	Clerk
Tim Dixon	...	Bob
Michael Dobson	...	Marksman #2
Fred Henderson	...	Agent Rich
Nicholas Lea	...	Alex Krycek
Robert Lewis	...	Officer
Paul McGillion	...	FBI Metallurgical Expert
Stephen E. Miller	...	Tactical Commander
Barbara Pollard	...	Gwen
CCH Pounder	...	Agent Lucy Kazdin
Steve Railsback	...	Duane Barry
John Sampson	...	Marksman #1
Sarah Strange	...	Kimberly
Frank C. Turner	...	Dr. Del Hakkie
Selina Williams	...	FBI Agent

Runtime:

Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Quotes:

Scully: Mulder, it's me. I just had something incredibly strange happen. This piece of metal that they took out of Duane Barry, it has some kind of code on it. I ran it through a scanner, and some kind of serial number came up. What the hell is this thing, Mulder? It's almost as if... it's almost as if somebody was using it to catalogue him... Mulder! I need your help! Mulder!
[shouts]
Scully: Mulder!

Movie Connections:

Features A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)

Duane Barry's No Liar

Due to Gillian Anderson's real-life pregnancy, she needed to be written out of the show for a little while to deliver her baby. Duane Barry begins the storyline that was written to get around this situation. I think the Scully abduction storyline was very well done throughout the course of the series. It's funny that this real-life event brought about this fantastic storyline. Continuing with its tradition of great guest stars, Steve Railsback gives an incredible performance as the abductee, Duane Barry. This episode is low on action but high on drama as Mulder negotiates with Duane Barry in a hostage situation. My only hang-up with this episode is the about face of Agent Lucy Kazdin. At first she tells Mulder that what Duane Barry needs is a "friend, someone who appears to understand him and can appeal to his sense of reason." She also say, "So whatever crap you got to make up about space men or UFOs, just keep him on the phone." Then later, she abruptly changes her mind and tells Mulder not to feed into Duane's psychosis when Mulder says he believes him. I don't see those two strategies as compatible. Either you go along with Duane's "aliens" or you don't. It just doesn't make any sense. However, it's a minor issue, and the every other aspect of the episode is great. The ending scene in Scully's apartment is chilling and memorable.