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Special (2006) 6.8
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Metascore: 57/100
Reviews: 32 user | 53 critic | 7 from Metacritic.com 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. |
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LES FRANKEN (Michael Rapaport) leads a painfully unremarkable life as a metermaid until he enrolls in a drug study for an experimental anti-depressant. 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. A very select group of people in life are truly gifted. Special is a movie about everyone else. Written by Lawrence Fells
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He's not your ordinary superhero.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, some violence and brief drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
17 November 2006 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$3,232 (USA) (21 November 2008)Gross:
$6,387 (USA) (28 November 2008)Company Credits
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Les: [narration] It turns out that being a superhero is like many other things in life: when you want to avoid it, crime seems like it's everywhere, but when you're lookin' for it, crime is nowhere to be found. That's why you have to learn to always trust your instincts.See more »
at first when the film started i thought it was going to be a long drawn out cheap indie film but i loved it, this film had the same feel to it as darko did but with this film i was not left feeling confused and bewildered, the acting in this film is the same class of such classics like darko and eternal sunshine of the spotless mind that you don't realise that there is no big names in this film but you are sure that they will be in big films to come. so if independent movies are your thing this film is a must see. P.S there is a lot of super hero films coming out at the moment(spiderman 3 fantastic 4.2) but non of them will make you think like this film does