The Gifted One

"His power his great. His determination is greater..."

1989 1h 36m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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A young boy can transfer his body energy into ESP and heal sick people. While the subject of scientists' studies, he runs away to try to find out about his past and why he is the way he is.

“His power his great. His determination is greater...”

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Cast

Peter Kowanko
Michael Grant
John Rhys-Davies
Carl Boardman
G.W. Bailey
Dr. Winslow
Wendy Phillips
Sarah Grant
Gregg Henry
Jack
Kristopher Kent Hill
Billy Farady
James Eric
Tom Farady
Shano Palovich
Beth Farady

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Herek
Writers: Lisa James, Richard Rothstein
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by J. Peter Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Peter Kowanko and John Rhys-Davies and G.W. Bailey carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "His power his great. His determination is greater...".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097431 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Stephen Herek directs. J. Peter Robinson scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by J. Peter Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Peter Kowanko and John Rhys-Davies and G.W. Bailey carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "His power his great. His determination is greater...".
6IMDB entry: tt0097431 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.