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A mysterious albino teenager, Jeremy "Powder" Reed (Sean Patrick Flanery), is rescued from the basement in which he's lived since birth. But the extremely intelligent Reed is not welcomed into the community. Students at his school fear the outsider because of his bizarre ability to harness extrasensory perception and heal the sick. His relationship with a fellow student, Lindsey (Missy Crider), doesn't help matters either, despite the help of two teachers (Jeff Goldblum, Mary Steenburgen).

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Powder has some interesting and potentially affecting ideas, but they're ultimately dust in the wind of a drama that strains far too obviously for uplift.

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Powder | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: 4/5 Apr 18, 2003 Full Review Powder | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Rated: 3/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Powder | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Powder has all of the elements of a successful fantasy, and none of the insights. It's a movie where intriguing ideas lie there on the screen, jumbled and unrealized. Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Powder | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media '90s sci-fi fantasy has violence, cursing. Rated: 3/5 Jul 10, 2018 Full Review Powder | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Rated: 2/5 Oct 6, 2005 Full Review Powder | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 11, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Frans B This is one of those movies that made a lasting impression on me when I first saw it, and it still does. Stellar cast who all excels in character, great cinematography and cleverly written. Every time you watch it, you will see something you missed previously, which is nice Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review Jonathan O This movie feels wrong and uncomfortable to watch from the director who's in sex offender and it's so horrifying to watch and cringe and the actors are great but why they didn't find this erotic and weird and it feels like a X-Men orgin of Professor X. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/20/24 Full Review Steven E One of the best movies of all time Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/24 Full Review Gianna P ohmygosh i like this movie so much! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/14/24 Full Review Ashley R This is a timeless classic because humanity is always struggling to show kindness over the animalistic tendencies of violence. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/11/24 Full Review Cameron M "Powder" is a profound film that delves deep into the themes of otherness and the human capacity for both cruelty and compassion. The movie follows the story of Jeremy 'Powder' Reed, an albino young man with extraordinary intellect and paranormal powers, who faces prejudice and misunderstanding from the community due to his unique appearance and abilities. Two of the scenes in particular left a deep impression on me and have routinely come to mind over the last two decades since I first watched the film. A film for deep feelers and thoughtful viewers. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Victor Salva Director Mary Steenburgen Jessie Caldwell Sean Patrick Flanery Jeremy "Powder" Reed Lance Henriksen Sheriff Doug Barnum Jeff Goldblum Donald Ripley Brandon Smith Deputy Harley Duncan

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Synopsis A mysterious albino teenager, Jeremy "Powder" Reed (Sean Patrick Flanery), is rescued from the basement in which he's lived since birth. But the extremely intelligent Reed is not welcomed into the community. Students at his school fear the outsider because of his bizarre ability to harness extrasensory perception and heal the sick. His relationship with a fellow student, Lindsey (Missy Crider), doesn't help matters either, despite the help of two teachers (Jeff Goldblum, Mary Steenburgen).

Director
Victor Salva

Producer
Roger Birnbaum, Daniel Grodnick

Production Co
Caravan Pictures, Hollywood Pictures

Rating
PG-13

Genre
Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2016

Box Office (Gross USA)
$30.9M

Runtime
1h 51m

Sound Mix
Surround
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