He's not like us.
A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers.
Midnight Special (2016) is a adventure, drama and science fiction film directed by Jeff Nichols, released on February 18, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Michael Shannon, Jaeden Martell, Joel Edgerton and Kirsten Dunst. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 2,100 ratings.
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Michael Shannon
as Roy Tomlin
Jaeden Martell
as Alton Meyer
Joel Edgerton
as Lucas
Kirsten Dunst
as Sarah Tomlin
Adam Driver
as Agent Sevier
David Jensen
as Elden
Sam Shepard
as Calvin Meyer
Scott Haze
as Levi
Dana Gourrier
as Sharon Davison
Paul Sparks
as Agent Miller
Kerry Cahill
as Linda (NSA Staffer)
Bill Camp
as Doak
Directed by Jeff Nichols, written by Jeff Nichols, produced by Sarah Green and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 2,100 ratings.
> A secret road adventure during the dark hours! So the Jeff Nichols and Micahel Shannon saga continues. This is theirs 4th film together in the last nine years and all of them were well accepted. Now they are into sci-fi for this, which is kind of a road movie that resembles hundreds of other films. Only thematically, but in parts it looks different, especially for being too realistic as what the director is…
Reviewed on September 1, 2016
It's like _Donnie Darko_ and _Looper_ had a baby. A less talented baby, but still, pretty impressive. _Final rating:★★★½ - I strongly recommend you make the time._
Reviewed on September 14, 2016
Midnight Special is an entertaining Sci-fi flick that ultimately never reaches it's full potential. The father son on the run story is griping and well played with the talent of Michael Shannon who is believable as a father who will do anything to get his gifted son to where he needs to be. Dunst and Edgerton do some fairly solid work also as Altons mother and I believe step father. The dialogue is believable, the…
Reviewed on March 20, 2017
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The main cast of Midnight Special (2016) includes Michael Shannon, Jaeden Martell, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst and Adam Driver. The film was directed by Jeff Nichols. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Midnight Special was released on February 18, 2016 and runs for 1h 52m.
Midnight Special (2016) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 2,100 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, drama and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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