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Special

(No longer in theaters)
  • Rating: R — for language, some violence and brief drug use
  • Director: Jeremy Passmore, Hal Haberman   Cast: Michael Rapaport, Alexandra Holden, Josh Peck, Robert Baker, Paul Blackthorne
  • Running Time: 84 minutes
  • Reader Rating: Write a Review

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Genre

Drama

Producer

Frank Mele, Edward Parks

Distributor

Magnet Releasing

Release Date

Nov 21, 2008

Release Notes

NY

Official Website

Review

Michael Rapaport completely inhabits his role as a hapless meter maid whose new medication makes him imagine he has superpowers—even as the film transforms from a comedy into a thriller, before winding up as a dark, sober drama of identity. The low-budget effort has its rough spots, but its look at the fragility of reality and perception is undeniably compelling.

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