Powder (1995)

PG-1310/27/1995Drama, Fantasy1h 52m
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An extraordinary encounter with another human being.

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.

Top Billed Cast

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    Mary Steenburgen

    Jessie Caldwell

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    Sean Patrick Flanery

    Jeremy 'Powder' Reed

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    Lance Henriksen

    Sheriff Doug Barnum

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    Jeff Goldblum

    Donald Ripley

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    Brandon Smith

    Deputy Harley Duncan

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    Bradford Tatum

    John Box

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    Susan Tyrrell

    Maxine

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    Missy Crider

    Lindsey Kelloway

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    Ray Wise

    Dr. Aaron Stripler

_**"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...