The Basics of Philosophy (2026)

5.8 September 4, 2026 1h 34m Released
Drama

A repressed philosophy professor, Dr. John Jorissen, is employed at Ridgemont College, a small liberal arts school in the American Midwest. He teaches an introductory course and is writing a book on renowned Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza. Haunted by a long-buried transgression and the sudden return of its victim, he descends into a crisis of guilt, desire, and spiritual reckoning.

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Cast

  • Jack Huston

    Jack Huston

    John Jorrisen

  • Sofia Boutella

    Sofia Boutella

    Rebecca Richards

  • Daniel Zovatto

    Daniel Zovatto

    Miguel Vasque

  • Shiloh Fernandez

    Shiloh Fernandez

    Claude

  • Dana Delany

    Dana Delany

    Gloria

  • Bill Pullman

    Bill Pullman

    Melvyn Jorrisen

  • Karl Glusman

    Karl Glusman

    Baruch Spinoza

  • Jamie Addison

    Jamie Addison

    Janine

  • Brandon Davis

    Brandon Davis

    Coach Andrews

  • Rufus Burns

    Rufus Burns

    Robert

  • Jennifer Stepanyk

    Jennifer Stepanyk

    Hospital Nurse

  • Davis Lee DeRock Jr.

    Davis Lee DeRock Jr.

    Reverend Visser

  • Elizabeth Perla

    Elizabeth Perla

    Betsy

  • Martin Scorsese

    Martin Scorsese

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