Special (film)

Infobox Film
name = Special


caption = Film poster
director = Hal Haberman
Jeremy Passmore
producer = Edward Parks
Frank Mele
writer = Hal Haberman
Jeremy Passmore
starring = Michael Rapaport
Paul Blackthorne
Josh Peck
Robert Baker
Jack Kehler
Alexandra Holden
music = Tom Wolfe
Manish Raval
cinematography = Nelson Cragg
editing = Mike Saenz
distributor = Revolver Entertainment
Fabrication Films
released = flagicon|UK November 17 2006
flagicon|USA Summer 2007
runtime = 78 minutes
country = United States
language = English
budget =
website = http://www.specialthemovie.com/
amg_id = 1:341820
imdb_id = 0479162

"Special" is a 2006 film written and directed by Hal Haberman and Jeremy Passmore. It was released in theatres in the UK on November 17, 2006 and on DVD in the UK on March 5, 2007. It was released in theatres in the US in Summer 2007 [http://features.fabricationfilms.com/index.asp] .

Tagline: A very select group of people in life are truly gifted. "Special" is a movie about everyone else.

Plot summary

Les Franken leads a painfully unremarkable life as a meter maid until he enrolls in a drug study for an experimental antidepressant, Specioprin Hydrochloride. An unexpected side effect of the drug convinces Les he is developing special powers and must quit his job to answer his new calling in life...superhero.

Cast

* Michael Rapaport as Les Franken
* Paul Blackthorne as Jonas Exiler
* Josh Peck as Joey
* Robert Baker as Everett
* Jack Kehler as Dr. Dobson
* Alexandra Holden as Maggie
* Ian Bohen as Ted Exiler
* Christopher Darga as Steve

External links

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* [http://www.specialthemovie.com/ Official U.S. website]
* [http://www.specialthemovie.co.uk/ Official U.K. website]
* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10006430-special/ "Special" at Rottentomatoes]