John Travolta - Phenomenon - Phenomenon - Its really a great movie. John Travolta at his best. You will find your mind so peaceful if you watch this movie once. The movie was released in 1996, and it was a real hit then. Its actually a drama, romance and a fantasy movie. In the movie John Travolta acting as George Malley is a man whose life is transformed by a strange flash of light he observes on the evening of his birthday.