Special (2006/I)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Directors:

Hal Haberman
Jeremy Passmore

Writers:

Hal Haberman (writer)
Jeremy Passmore (writer)

Release Date:

17 November 2006 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

He's not your ordinary superhero.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Superhero | Telepathy | Hit By Car | Meter Maid | Comic Book

Cast

Michael Rapaport	...	Les
Paul Blackthorne	...	Jonas Exiler
Josh Peck	...	Joey
Robert Baker	...	Everett
Jack Kehler	...	Dr. Dobson
Alexandra Holden	...	Maggie
Ian Bohen	...	Ted Exiler
Christopher Darga	...	Steve
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Erich Anderson	...	Newscaster
David Bear	...	Man on Elevator
Karyn Bryant	...	News Co-host
Amanda Carlin	...	Mugging Victim
Howard Ferguson	...	Homeless Man
Howard Ferguson-Woitzman	...	Homeless Man
Andrew Leeds	...	Bitter Lonely Guy
Ian McConnel	...	Sweet Lonely Guy
Patricia Ann Nelson	...	Pregnant Teen
Natalie Richter	...	Receptionist
Franc Ross	...	Crackhead
Marc Schaffer	...	Hold-up guy
Matthew Troyer	...	Tall Guy
Michael Shamus Wiles	...	Police Officer

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some violence and brief drug use.

Runtime:

81 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:R

Company:

Rival Pictures

Quotes:

Les: You can't make me stop.

Movie Connections:

References Kaijû sôshingeki (1968)

Open your eyes

Go out and see this great movie if you can. If this movie is in your neck of the woods, and your searching for something to do on a cheap matinée Monday night, this is your ticket. Your week will be better because of it. Actually, pay full price for this movie because its worth it. And because the directors and actors deserve the extra $5.00 or what have you.

I got the privilege of seeing this film at its opening night in the Zurich Film Festival. A little treat followed after the movie with a Q & A with writer and co-director Jeremy Passmore. This USC grad and his home-e came up on a whim with the idea of this movie, and within 18 months ( 18 days of shooting) made this feature. The movie itself: great storyline with phenomenal acting by one of my favorites M. Rapp. He was undeniably crucial in making this movie seem 'real'. So fabulous was this 'low' budget superhero movie. Fabulous. The characters, the foundation, the storyline, imagination ... the believability and emotional recognition for the characters ... it all was there. Made me want to laugh, made me want to cry and made me want to change the world. Awesome. That is what movies are supposed to make you feel. Hats off to these two directors and their crew with their first film ( which they were going to put on CCards before they got backing from agencies ... among other things) From what Jeremy was saying, everyone was supremely underpaid and overworked, but in the end, all knew that the finished product was worth more than anything. One of my top 10 for 2006.