Superheroes (2007)

Set in New York in the Summer of 2005, this film is about the relationship between two Americans: a wounded Iraqi War veteran who struggles to live with his psychological and physical scars... See full summary »

Director:

Alan Brown

Writer:

Alan Brown

Stars:

Dash Mihok, Spencer Treat Clark, Michael Borrelli

3 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Dash Mihok	...	Ben Patchett
Spencer Treat Clark	...	Nick Jones
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Borrelli	...	Mike
J.D. Daniels	...	J.D.
Nancy Giles	...	Barbara Finch
Margo Martindale	...	Ben's Mother
Kelly McAndrew	...	Kelly
Joe Petrilla	...	Joe
James Yaegashi	...	James

Storyline

Set in New York in the Summer of 2005, this film is about the relationship between two Americans: a wounded Iraqi War veteran who struggles to live with his psychological and physical scars, and a young filmmaker who accompanies him to a cabin in the Catskills to document his story.

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Plot Keywords:

cabin | filmmaker | war veteran | friendship | group therapy

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 October 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Great acting, serious drama

I haven't seen this in a theater, only on a DVD, but I was very moved by the story and the performances. Without giving anything away, I can say it is the story of a soldier who comes back from Iraq. Dash Mihok (he was in The Thin Red Line - another really impressive performance as a soldier by him, I thought) plays the soldier and I think this movie is worth seeing for many reasons (like it's message for one), but his performance is one of the top reasons. I hope he can win some award for this. I have seen him in other films but I didn't recognize him at first and I thought (and so did my friend) that he was actually a vet, not an actor. The actor who plays his friend is also excellent, Spencer Clark, who has been in lots of films. You'll recognize his face. The story is well told and the film looks beautiful (which is nice and impressive for such a sad story), and I found many of the scenes very surprising and shocking. It is slow at the beginning, but their friendship is very sad and moving, and the film's message is very powerful and worth everyone seeing.