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Powder (1995)
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Reviews Counted: 18
Fresh: 9
Rotten:9
Average Rating: 5.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Because teenager Jeremy Reed has skin that's literally as white as snow, everyone calls him "Powder". He also has extraordinary powers: telekinesis, telepathy, and an incredibly high IQ, a... Because teenager Jeremy Reed has skin that's literally as white as snow, everyone calls him "Powder". He also has extraordinary powers: telekinesis, telepathy, and an incredibly high IQ, a condition caused when lightning struck his mother during her pregnancy. She died after the accident, and since then Powder's grandfather has locked him in the basement, hiding him from all mankind. But after his guardian dies, the newly discovered lad goes to a school for troubled boys. Here, Powder's special gifts finally reveal themselves for better or for worse. Although two teachers and a pretty girl have befriended him, Powder will never enjoy an easy life, for he is truly a stranger in a strange land. [More]
Starring: Sean Patrick Flanery, Jeff Goldblum, Mary Steenburgen, Lance Henriksen
Starring: Sean Patrick Flanery, Jeff Goldblum, Mary Steenburgen, Lance Henriksen, Missy Crider
Director: Victor Salva
Director: Victor Salva
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Release:
Aug 10, 1999
Reviews for Powder
Pretentious, uninvolving headscratcher that aims to be tragic and uplifting and falls way short; the only thing it'll lift is your butt from your seat midway through the film.
Offbeat drama about a mystic with strange powers and a compassionate service of others.
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