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The Specials

  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
2.6K
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Rob Lowe, Thomas Haden Church, Jamie Kennedy, Paget Brewster, and Judy Greer in The Specials (2000)
ParodySatireSuperheroActionComedyFantasySci-Fi

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.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.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 Mazin
  • Writer
    • James Gunn
  • Stars
    • Rob Lowe
    • Thomas Haden Church
    • Paget Brewster
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Craig Mazin
    • Writer
      • James Gunn
    • Stars
      • Rob Lowe
      • Thomas Haden Church
      • Paget Brewster
    • 56User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Rob Lowe
    Rob Lowe
    • The Weevil
    Thomas Haden Church
    Thomas Haden Church
    • The Strobe
    Paget Brewster
    Paget Brewster
    • Ms. Indestructible
    Jordan Ladd
    Jordan Ladd
    • Nightbird
    Jamie Kennedy
    Jamie Kennedy
    • Amok
    Mike Schwartz
    Mike Schwartz
    • U.S. Bill
    Kelly Coffield Park
    Kelly Coffield Park
    • Power Chick
    • (as Kelly Coffield)
    Sean Gunn
    Sean Gunn
    • Alien Orphan
    Judy Greer
    Judy Greer
    • Deadly Girl
    James Gunn
    James Gunn
    • Minute Man
    Jim Zulevic
    Jim Zulevic
    • Mr. Smart
    Johnny Mountain
    • News Anchor
    John Doe
    John Doe
    • Eight
    Abdul Salaam El Razzac
    Abdul Salaam El Razzac
    • Eight
    Lauren Cohn
    Lauren Cohn
    • Eight
    Tom Dorfmeister
    • Eight
    Chuti Tiu
    Chuti Tiu
    • Eight
    Johann Stauf
    • Eight
    • Director
      • Craig Mazin
    • Writer
      • James Gunn
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Rob Lowe taught James Gunn "the extras game" where you identify nameless players by which celebrity they resemble. He went on to use that in his script for Dawn of the Dead (2004) with the guys on the roof top calling out zombies by lookalike name.
    • Quotes

      College Girl: Hey, are you Minuteman? Can we have your autograph?

      Minute Man: My-noot Man! Do I look like a soldier from the Revolutionary War? I don't think so! Am I wearing a three-cornered hat? No! I turn small. Think!

      College Girl: Fuck you.

      [her car pulls away from the curb]

      College Girl: That costume makes you look gay!

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Half in the Bag: The Suicide Squad (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Better Days
      Written by Matt Sims and Dave Cooley
      Performed by Citizen King
      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews56

    Featured review

    Great comic book/geek movie!

    My husband and I stumbled upon this movie one Sunday afternoon on the WB. Being the comic book geeks that we are, we were shocked that we had never heard of this movie. For two hours we couldn't stop laughing. The humor was dead on. The action figure release party ( when they finally unveiled the products) had me near tears. When Deadly girl gets creeped out by Alien Orphan.. hilarious!!!! ( "He's smiling.".. "MAKE HIM STOP!")

    If you are looking for a movie with great action scenes, lots o' sfx.. then this is NOT the movie for you. If you like witty, dry humor.. then I suggest you check this one out. Oh, and it's a must see for all you comic book geeks too.
    • xlylithx
    • Nov 16, 2003
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    • Release date
      • September 18, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Необыкновенные
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
      • Mindfire Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,276
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,131
      • Sep 24, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,276
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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