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The Specials (2000) 5.6
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5.6/10 from 1,614 users
Metascore: 38/100
Reviews: 54 user | 28 critic | 8 from Metacritic.com The sixth or seventh best superhero team in the world pursue their rightful place in the harshly competitive world of toy tie-ins and fighting evil. Director:Craig MazinWriter:James Gunn |
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Cast
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Nightbird
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| Rob Lowe | ... |
The Weevil
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| Jamie Kennedy | ... |
Amok
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Mike Schwartz | ... |
U.S. Bill
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| Paget Brewster | ... |
Ms. Indestructible
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| Kelly Coffield Park | ... |
Power Chick
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| Sean Gunn | ... |
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Deadly Girl
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| James Gunn | ... |
Minute Man
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Mr. Smart
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Johnny Mountain | ... |
News Anchor
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Eight
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America's 7th Best Superhero Team, the Specials, are a group of geeks and oddballs. We get to see one day in their lives as fan and new member Nightbird joins the group, just in time for the group to get a new line of action figures. But the members' extreme personalities and personal issues threaten to rip the group apart. Written by <crow_steve@hotmail.com>
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They're Not Incredible, They're Just Special See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 September 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Elbaltázott szuperhősök See more »Box Office
Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$10,131 (USA) (22 September 2000)Gross:
$12,996 (USA) (29 September 2000)Company Credits
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Nightbird: I've been a humongous fan of the Specials since I was knee-high to... something for sure. All my friends would make fun of me because the Specials were not a "cool" group like the Amazing Trio or the Crusaders. But, you know, screw that. I also liked Winger better than Bon Jovi. I still do. I don't care what the critics say.
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Written by Stuart Crichton and Andy White
Performed by Basshopper
Courtesy of Reverb Records
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Both Judy Greer and Jamie Kennedy filmed this movie around their Three Kings schedule. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Nightbird: I've been a humongous fan of the Specials since I was knee-high to... something for sure. All my friends would make fun of me because the Specials were not a "cool" group like the Amazing Trio or the Crusaders. But, you know, screw that. I also liked Winger better than Bon Jovi. I still do. I don't care what the critics say.
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Crazy Credits
During the end credits we see an "In Memory: 1970-1993" reference and picture of Mr. Stretch, an original member of the Specials that we are told died of mouth cancer in one of interview segments. See more »Soundtracks
"Groovy"Written by Stuart Crichton and Andy White
Performed by Basshopper
Courtesy of Reverb Records
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This Film is a great example of the fact that you don't need a budget to be a great movie. solid cast performance and a brilliantly funny script show just how easy it is to be successful. while the film leans more towards the fans of the comic book genre with humor more in tune with that vein, which is why it was so good, it wasn't trying to be a movie for everyone... people who don't read comics wont enjoy this half as much as people who do, unless they like their humor dark. mystery men is the closest comparison i can think of, but mystery men tried to hard and lacked the small charm and witty profanity ridden dialogue of the specials, and while mystery men had its moments, it just seemed to rely on visual humor which i found works more for kids like it says in the Specials... "the specials don't exist for the pretty people...they exist for the geek, the outcast" yadda yadda pick this up and laugh...if you don't, well...what are you? dead?