Powder

Name: Powder
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1995-10-27
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Mary Steenburgen, Sean Patrick Flanery, Lance Henriksen, Jeff Goldblum, Brandon Smith

1995·Movie·PG-13·112 min·★ 7.0(727)

Drama Fantasy More English titles

“An extraordinary encounter with another human being.”

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.

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Japan	—	FOD
South Korea	—	Google Play Movies

About Powder

Powder is a 1995 English-language drama and fantasy film directed by Victor Salva. The cast is led by Mary Steenburgen, Sean Patrick Flanery, Lance Henriksen. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Powder was produced by Hollywood Pictures and Caravan Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on October 27, 1995, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $31 million worldwide.

Director: Victor Salva
Writers: Victor Salva
Release date: October 27, 1995
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $31 million
Production: Hollywood Pictures, Caravan Pictures

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Powder cast & crew

Powder was directed by Victor Salva and written by Victor Salva.

The cast features 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, and Bradford Tatum as John Box.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, cinematography is by Jerzy Zieliński, and it was produced by Daniel Grodnik and Riley Kathryn Ellis.

Is Powder worth watching?

Powder holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 727 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and fantasy, Powder is worth a place on your watchlist.

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