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Powder
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7.0Harassed 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.
Released: 1995-10-27112 minDir: Victor SalvaDrama, FantasyBudget: $9.5MBox office: $30.9M
Cast
- Mary Steenburgen as Jessie Caldwell
- Sean Patrick Flanery as Jeremy 'Powder' Reed
- Lance Henriksen as Sheriff Doug Barnum
- Jeff Goldblum as Donald Ripley
- Brandon Smith as Deputy Harley Duncan
- Bradford Tatum as John Box
Themes
- teenage boy
- held at gunpoint
- teacher student relationship
- albino
- fainting
- christ allegory
- psionic power
- healing power
- flickering light
- extrasensory perception
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Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
34,038 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
50%
- Year
- 1995
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Genres
- Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 111
- FilmAffinity ID
- 642980
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- publication date
- 1996-06-06
- title
- Powder
- review score
- 50%
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physics
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Bollywood
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intelligence quotient
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albinism
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supernatural
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Jeff Goldblum
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Los Angeles Times
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telepathy
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Jerry Goldsmith
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Mary Steenburgen
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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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child sexual abuse
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Categories
1995 American films1995 drama films1995 English-language films1995 filmsAlbinism in popular cultureAmerican science fantasy filmsAmerican science fiction filmsCaravan Pictures filmsDisney controversiesEnglish-language science fantasy filmsFilms directed by Victor SalvaFilms produced by Roger BirnbaumFilms scored by Jerry GoldsmithFilms set in HoustonFilms shot in HoustonHollywood Pictures filmsRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataTemplate film date with 1 release date