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The Specials

The Specials

They're not incredible, they're just special.

20005.11h 22m

Overview

America's seventh best superhero team, the Specials, are a group of geeks and oddballs. Lifelong fan Nightbird joins the group just in time for the group to get a new line of action figures. But the members' extreme personalities and personal issues threaten to rip the group apart.

Directed by Craig Mazin
Written by James Gunn
Produced by Mark A. Altman, Dan Bates, Rick Mischel
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $13K

Top Cast

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

The Weevil

Jamie Kennedy

Jamie Kennedy

Amok

Thomas Haden Church

Thomas Haden Church

The Strobe

Jordan Ladd

Jordan Ladd

Nightbird

Mike Schwartz

Mike Schwartz

U.S Bill

Paget Brewster

Paget Brewster

Ms. Indestructible

Kelly Coffield Park

Kelly Coffield Park

Power Chick

Sean Gunn

Sean Gunn

Alien Orphan

Judy Greer

Judy Greer

Deadly Girl

James Gunn

James Gunn

Minute Man

Themes & Keywords

superherosuperhero teamindependent filmdysfunctional friendssuperhero parody

About The Specials

The Specials is a comedy, fantasy, science fiction, action film released in 2000 exploring themes of superhero, superhero team, independent film, dysfunctional friends, superhero parody. Directed by Craig Mazin, it stars Rob Lowe, Jamie Kennedy, Thomas Haden Church. America's seventh best superhero team, the Specials, are a group of geeks and oddballs. Lifelong fan Nightbird joins the group just in time for the group to get a new line of action figures. But the members' extreme personalities and personal issues threaten to rip the group apart.

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