4.2
“An extraordinary encounter with another human being.”
Powder (1995)
October 27, 19951h 52mEN
7.0
707 votes
Overview
Harassed by classmates who won't accept his shocking appearance, a shy young man known as "Powder" struggles to fit in. But the cruel taunts stop when Powder displays a mysterious power that allows him to do incredible things. This phenomenon changes the lives of all those around him in ways they never could have imagined.
Director
Victor SalvaWriter
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$9.5M
Revenue
$30.9M
Production Companies
Hollywood PicturesCaravan Pictures
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Wuchak
8.0_**"Can't imagine there's meanness; can't imagine one lie"**_ "Powder" was the first of two films that came out in 1995-1996 dealing with a gifted individual who is super-smart and has paranormal powers; the second was "Phenomenon" with John Travolta. "Powder" is the superior. While "Phenomenon" is good, "Powder" reaches for greatness and, in some ways, achieves it, even while it’s marred by a few dubious moments. Sean Patrick Flanery plays a hairless albino teen in East Texas, nicknamed Powder, who's discovered living in a basement after his grandfather's sudden death. As a ward of th…
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