An off-the-charts genius who is home schooled and shunned after his last relative dies shows the unconscious residents of his town about connection awareness and the generosity of the spirit.
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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
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| Esteban Powell | ... |
Mitch
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| Reed Frerichs | ... |
Skye
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| Chad Cox | ... |
Zane
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Joe Marchman | ... |
Brennan
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| Philip Maurice Hayes | ... |
Greg Reed
(as Phillip Maurice Hayes)
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Danette McMahon | ... |
Emma Barnum
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| Tom Tarantini | ... |
Steve Barnum
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| Woody Watson | ... |
Deke Kelloway
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| Alex Morris | ... |
Dr. Duane Roth
(as Alex Allen Morris)
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Brady Coleman | ... |
Dr. Deggan
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Barry Berfield | ... |
Paramedic #1
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Paula Engel | ... |
Anna Reed
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Meason Wiley | ... |
Arturo
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Dee Macaluso | ... |
Nurse #1
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| James Huston | ... |
Doc. Assoc. #1
(as James Houston)
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Bill Grant-Minchen | ... |
Doc. Assoc. #2
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Bonnie Gallup | ... |
Nurse
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Sean Cain | ... |
Ambulance Doctor (uncredited)
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| David Scott Heck | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| David Perkins | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Darla Rae | ... |
Mrs. Kubler (uncredited)
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| Barry Strickland | ... |
Reform School Kid (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Victor Salva | ||
Written by
| Victor Salva | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Roger Birnbaum | ... | producer |
| Riley Kathryn Ellis | ... | executive producer |
| Daniel Grodnik | ... | producer |
| Dennis Stuart Murphy | ... | co-producer |
| Robert Snukal | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ||
Cinematography by
| Jerzy Zielinski | ||
Editing by
| Dennis M. Hill | ||
Editorial Department
| Dale E. Grahn | ... | color timer |
| Jimmy Hill | ... | assistant editor (as Jim Hill) |
| Theresa Repola Mohammed | ... | negative cutter |
| Gary Simon | ... | second assistant editor |
| Lisa Rodgers | ... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Junie Lowry-Johnson | ||
Production Design by
| Waldemar Kalinowski | ||
Art Direction by
| Barry Kingston | ||
Set Decoration by
| Florence Fellman | ||
Costume Design by
| Betsy Cox | ||
Makeup Department
| Barney Burman | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Thomas R. Burman | ... | special makeup |
| Bari Dreiband-Burman | ... | special makeup |
| Kris Evans | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Ken Johnson | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Steve LaPorte | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Dennis Stuart Murphy | ... | unit production manager |
| Miguel Ángel Poveda | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carol Green | ... | first assistant director |
| Edward L. Haggarty | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jeff Kay | ... | second second assistant director |
| Larry Lerner | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Russell R. Anderson | ... | lead person |
| Kelley A. Hankins | ... | scenic artist |
| Dick Kyker | ... | property master |
| Robert Scott Kyker | ... | assistant props |
| Mike Larrabee | ... | key painter |
| Charles Page | ... | construction foreman |
| Charles Phillips | ... | construction coordinator |
| Mark B. Quick | ... | lead scenic |
| Grant Sawyer | ... | on-set dresser |
Sound Department
| Steve C. Aaron | ... | sound mixer |
| Peter Austin | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Peter Bergren | ... | sound effects editor |
| Athonia Cappelli | ... | foley editor (as Tony Cappelli) |
| Joan Chamberlain | ... | adr recordist |
| Dean Drabin | ... | adr mixer |
| Eric Erickson | ... | adr editor |
| Gary Gegan | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Don Givens | ... | foley recordist |
| Dennis Gray | ... | dialogue editor |
| Robert Guastini | ... | foley editor |
| Ann Hadsell | ... | adr recordist |
| John Haeny | ... | sound effects editor |
| James Hebenstreit | ... | foley editor |
| Ellen Heuer | ... | foley walker |
| Matthew Iadarola | ... | sound re-recordist |
| David Jobe | ... | foley mixer |
| Robin Johnston | ... | sound recordist |
| Gary Lewis | ... | dialogue editor |
| Chris Main | ... | cable person |
| Anthony Mazzei | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Scott Millan | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Michael Mirkovich | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Christopher Moriana | ... | foley walker |
| Brian Thomas Nist | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ralph Osborn | ... | adr editor |
| Randy Piotroski | ... | adr recordist |
| Charleen Richards | ... | adr mixer |
| Brian Ruberg | ... | adr mixer |
| Art Schiro | ... | sound recordist |
| Ron Sistare | ... | boom operator |
| Greg Steele | ... | adr mixer |
| Bruce Tanis | ... | sound effects editor |
| Richard Taylor | ... | foley editor |
| Tami Treadwell | ... | adr recordist |
Special Effects by
| Barry Beaulac | ... | assistant mechanical special effects |
| Danny Lester | ... | special effects foreman |
| Lars Sloan | ... | special effects assistant |
| Brandon Trost | ... | special effects assistant |
| Ron Trost | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Andy Atkins | ... | digital effects animator |
| Brian Hanable | ... | digital effects animator |
| Linda Komperda | ... | visual effects producer |
| Mike Larrabee | ... | painter |
| Paul Lear | ... | film I/O |
| Ralph Maiers | ... | compositor / previs design artist |
| Joe Mandia | ... | digital effects animator |
| Rodney Montague | ... | digital compositing producer |
| Jeff Pierce | ... | film I/O |
| Stephanie Powell | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Dani Barden | ... | stunts |
| Tim Buchanan | ... | stunts |
| Jackson Burns | ... | stunts |
| Mark Chavarria | ... | stunts |
| Steve Domahidy | ... | stunts |
| Nick Gomez | ... | stunts |
| Bob Ivy | ... | stunt double: Bradford Tatum |
| Mike Mireles | ... | stunts |
| David Sanders | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Monty L. Simons | ... | stunt technician |
| Hank Slaughter | ... | stunts (as Leon Slaughter) |
| Troy Sneed | ... | stunts |
| Chris Sykes | ... | stunts |
| Russell Towery | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| William D. Barber | ... | camera operator |
| Anne Carr | ... | video assist: splinter unit |
| Tony R. Chennault | ... | electrician |
| Scott Conn | ... | electrician |
| Sean Devine | ... | grip |
| Debra Dotts-Sladek | ... | second assistant camera (as Debra Dotts) |
| Bart Flaherty | ... | grip |
| Ray Garcia | ... | grip |
| Steven A. Guerrero | ... | rigging grip |
| Nathaniel Kendrick Jr. | ... | electrician |
| Richard Lacy | ... | rigging grip |
| Brian LeGrady | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mark A. Lindsay | ... | electrician |
| Robena Malicoat | ... | best boy grip |
| Sean Maxwell | ... | dolly grip |
| Glenn E. Moran | ... | best boy electric |
| John Buzz Moyer | ... | steadicam operator: "b" camera (as John S. Moyer) |
| Brian H. Reynolds | ... | key grip |
| Andy Ryan | ... | gaffer |
| John P. Shine | ... | grip |
| Don Simandl | ... | rigging key grip |
| Peter Simonite | ... | assistant camera |
| Dean Williams | ... | still photographer |
| Rolf Eberlein | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Dara A. Gray | ... | extras casting (as Dara Gray) |
| Melinda Muse | ... | extras casting |
| Ron Surma | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Matthew Bartkowiak | ... | costumer |
| Kimberly Guenther Durkin | ... | costume supervisor (as Kimberly Guenther) |
| Leesa Evans | ... | costume supervisor |
| Brandie Parsons | ... | costumer |
| Elaine Perlmann | ... | set costumer (as Elaine Davis) |
| Joseph M. Rendon | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Craig Busch | ... | location assistant |
| Alfred Cervantes | ... | location assistant |
| Susan Elkins | ... | location manager |
| Paige Phillips | ... | location assistant |
| Pat Becannon Sarver | ... | location medic |
Music Department
| Bruce Botnick | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator |
| Vic Fraser | ... | music preparation |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | conductor |
| Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor (as Ken Hall) |
| National Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | music performed by |
| Sidney Sax | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Mark Warman | ... | pianist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anne Carr | ... | script supervisor: splinter unit |
| Patricia A. Fullerton | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ricky Damazio | ... | transportation |
| Kelly Kern | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Ron Kern | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Jimmy Ray Pickens | ... | driver: Sean Patrick Flanery |
| JoAnn Wells | ... | driver |
| Marti Wells | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Peter Austin | ... | co-supervisor |
| Kirk Baily | ... | adr voice (as Kirk Bailey) |
| Joanne Bloomfield | ... | puppeteer |
| Linda Brattain | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Anne Carr | ... | key set medic |
| Robert Clotworthy | ... | adr voice |
| David Cowgill | ... | adr voice |
| Leo Creip | ... | medical advisor (as Dr. Leo Creip) |
| Jyllel Syage Dickerman | ... | production accountant |
| Ned Dowd | ... | head of production: Caravan Pictures |
| Jeff Edwards | ... | puppeteer |
| Aryana Eisenmann | ... | adr voice |
| Ike Eisenmann | ... | adr voice |
| Adam Gomez | ... | production assistant |
| Jackie Gonneau | ... | adr voice |
| Norman Guzick | ... | medical advisor (as Dr. Norman Guzick) |
| Sherry Hursey | ... | adr voice |
| Cynthia Johnson | ... | production assistant |
| Brad Koepenick | ... | adr voice |
| Liz Landers | ... | craft service |
| Francine Lauzon | ... | assistant accountant |
| Donald R. Lawson | ... | production assistant |
| Anne McCaffrey | ... | production coordinator |
| Mimi N. McGreal | ... | production assistant |
| Jeffrey D. Nelson | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Phil Nichols | ... | puppeteer |
| Dina M. Nitti | ... | production secretary |
| Stuart K. Robinson | ... | adr voice (as Stuart Robinson) |
| Robert Sekula | ... | production assistant |
| Israel Sifuentes | ... | production assistant |
| Rene Toth | ... | animal trainer |
| Molly Vernon | ... | production staff |
| Andrea Whittington | ... | key production assistant |
| Braden Wright | ... | unit publicist |
| Lynnanne Zager | ... | adr voice |
| Susan Bradley | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Hollywood Pictures (presents)
- Caravan Pictures (in association with)
- Daniel Grodnik Productions
- Itasca Pictures
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1995) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.)
- Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (1996) (France) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (1996) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (1996) (Germany) (VHS)
- Buena Vista International (1997) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox Network (1998) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Gativideo (1998) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Entertainment (2002) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2015) (Spain) (DVD)
- Falcon (Czechia)
Special Effects
- Out of the Blue Visual Effects (visual effects)
- The Burman Studio (makeup special effects)
Other Companies
- Abbey Road Studios (score recorded at)
- Buena Vista Imaging (titles and opticals)
- Eastman Film (produced and distributed on)
- Hollywood Records (soundtrack)
- InSync Plus (marketing and advertising)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- National Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Spectral Recording Dolby Stereo Digital (verify theatre format)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When sheriff Barnum investigates the death of an elderly rural resident, he discovers a teenage grandson living in the basement. Raised by his grandparents, he has experienced the world only through books, never leaving the family farm. He is sent to a state home for boys where he has trouble fitting in socially. His odd appearance and unusual abilities cause the small town residents to fear and ridicule him. However, not all are afraid. Some begin to view his potential and gifts with wonderment.
Written by Robert B. Young |
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| Taglines | Between what is known and what is unknown... See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $9,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When it was revealed halfway through production that director Victor Salva had been convicted for child molestation several years earlier, there was a great deal of consternation among many of the cast and crew. The main cause of concern was that many of the production members had brought their families to the set. See more » |
| Goofs | When Powder gets his first kiss with Lindsey, you see her standing when her father is coming towards them, but then in the next shot she's still sitting and just about to get up. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Fair Game/Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain/Home for the Holidays/Powder/Three Wishes (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | ROLL UP WALTZ See more » |
| Quotes |
Donald Ripley:
It has become appallingly clear that our technology has surpassed our humanity. Powder: Albert Einstein. Donald Ripley: When I look at you, I have hope that maybe one day our humanity will surpass our technology. See more » |