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RUNTIME
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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Special
"He's not your ordinary superhero."
2006 1h 21m EN
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6.3
MID
★6.3TMDB · 105
DramaFantasyScience Fiction
Synopsis
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A lonely metermaid has a psychotic reaction to his medication and becomes convinced he's a superhero. A very select group of people in life are truly gifted. Special is a movie about everyone else.
“He's not your ordinary superhero.”
Cast
Michael Rapaport
Les Franken
Paul Blackthorne
Jonas Exiler
Josh Peck
Joey
Robert Baker
Everett
Jack Kehler
Dr. Dobson
Alexandra Holden
Maggie
Ian Bohen
Ted Exiler
Christopher Darga
Steve
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jeremy Passmore
- Writers
- Jeremy Passmore, Hal Haberman
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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MONEY
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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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MONEY
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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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ERA
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Released 20 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Tom Wolfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Mike Saenz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Michael Rapaport and Paul Blackthorne and Josh Peck carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "He's not your ordinary superhero.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jeremy Passmore directs. Tom Wolfe scores. Mike Saenz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 3Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 4Released 20 years ago.
- 5Original score by Tom Wolfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Mike Saenz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Michael Rapaport and Paul Blackthorne and Josh Peck carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "He's not your ordinary superhero.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0479162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Original score
- Tom Wolfe
- Editing
- Mike Saenz
- Runtime
- 81 min · 1h 21m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1,000,000
- Box office
- $7,202
- Return
- 1% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Special (2006)
Production companies
Who made it
- RI
Rival Pictures
Key crew
- Co-ProducerAndre Fabrizio
- ProducerFrank Mele
- ProducerEdward Parks
- Associate ProducerLouis Hagney
- EditorMike Saenz
- Associate ProducerB.P. Cooper
- CinematographyNelson Cragg
- Associate ProducerCraig Anderson
- Music EditorTom Wolfe
- Music SupervisorTom Wolfe
- Music EditorManish Raval
- Music SupervisorManish Raval
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- superhero
- hallucination
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2006-01-30R
- Theatrical (limited)2008-11-21
