Lazarus (The X-Files)

Infobox Television episode | Title = Lazarus


Caption = "Lazarus"
Series = The X-Files
Season = 1
Episode = 1X14
Airdate = February 4 1994 (Fox)
Production = 15-115
Writer = Alex Gansa
Howard Gordon
Director = David Nutter
Guests =Christopher Allport,
Cec Verrell,
Jackson Davies,
Jason Schombing,
Callum Keith Rennie
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Prev = Gender Bender
Next = Young at Heart

"Lazarus" was the fifteenth episode of the first season of "The X-Files" science-fiction television series created by Chris Carter.

Plot

When FBI Agent Jack Willis and bank robber Warren Dupre are both shot at the same time during a robbery attempt, Dupre dies when Willis is brought back to life. When Willis rushes out of the hospital and begins acting strangely, Mulder concludes that Dupre has come back to life in Willis' body.

Production details

Guests

*Christopher Allport as Agent Jack Willis
*Cec Verrell as Lula Phillips
*Jackson Davies as Agent Bruskin
*Jason Schombing as Warren James Dupre
*Callum Keith Rennie as Tommy
*Jay Brazeau as Professor Varnes
*Lisa Bunting as Doctor # 1
*Peter Kelamis as Mr. O'Dell
*Brenda Crichlow as Reporter
*Mark Saunders as Doctor # 2
*Alexander Boynton as Clean Cut Man
*Russell Hamilton as Officer Daniels

Production Notes

This episode references the Oliver Stone film Natural Born Killers several times with a homicidal couple, the speech about looking up at the stars being copied word for word, and the details of both couple's marriage being identical (cutting each other's hand and joining them).

The original outline of this episode is said to have had Dupre 'jump' into Mulder. However, a decision was made that the supernatural effects of any episode should not directly happen to either of the two leads.

References and external links

*imdb title|0751152|Lazarus
* [http://www.tv.com/the-x-files/lazarus/episode/505/summary.html Lazarus] at TV.com