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Les Franken (MICHAEL RAPAPORT) is a kind-hearted and soft-spoken man who loves reading comic books. He’s the type of guy who most people walk by on the street without even noticing; in essence, he’s completely average and virtually invisible.
However, everything changes for Les the day he is accepted into an experimental drug study for a new and exciting anti-depressant, Specioprin Hydrochloride. As Les begins to take the drugs an unexpected side effect occurs – he begins to develop special powers: the ability to levitate, to read peoples’ minds, and even walk through walls.
Faced with the dilemma of how best to utilize his new “powers,” the answer seems obvious to Les. He puts together a homemade superhero suit and hits the streets to fight crime and protect the world from the forces of evil.
Surveillance video soon exposes Les and his actions to the public via television news and therefore brings him to the attention of the businessmen developing the drug. Worried about the bad publicity Les is bringing to their new anti-depressant, they attempt to put an end to his superhero antics before too much damage is done. However, in typical comic book fashion, Les sees the men from the drug company as his evil arch nemeses – “The Suits”— men who want him to join them in their evil plan to use ‘Special’ to create an army of unstoppable assassins. Les refuses to play ball.
 
Writers / Directors HAL HABERMAN & JEREMY PASSMORE
Producers EDWARD PARKS & FRANK MELE
Co-Producer ANDRE FABRIZIO
Editor MIKE SAENZ
Cinematographer NELSON CRAGG
Les Franken MICHAEL RAPAPORT
Jonas Exiler PAUL BLACKTHORNE
Joey JOSH PECK
Everett ROBERT BAKER
Dr. Dobson JACK KEHLER
Maggie ALEXANDRA HOLDEN
Ted Exiler IAN BOHEN
Steve CHRISTOPHER DARGA |
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"A STAND OUT. A beautiful look into the life of a man who believes
he's a superhero." - Jason Reitman, USA Today
"UPROARIOUS, ALWAYS POIGNANT AND ANCHORED BY A STUNNING PERFORMANCE BY
RAPAPORT. It's a work Charlie Kaufman would be proud of." - Ray
Greene, Box Office Magazine
"Rapaport's utterly fearless and committed performance is heroic" - Luke Y. Thompson, LA Weekly
"Michael Rapaport gives possibly the best performance of his career." - Moriarity, Ain't It Cool News
"Special packs an emotional wallop that puts most Hollywood works to
shame." – Chris Kelly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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