The read
A Balasaur Score of 63 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 50%. Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes50%
Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do.
756 audience votes
Key crew
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
- Victor SalvaScreenplay
- Victor SalvaDirector
Cast
- Mary SteenburgenJessie Caldwell
- Sean Patrick FlaneryJeremy 'Powder' Reed
- Lance HenriksenSheriff Doug Barnum
- Jeff GoldblumDonald Ripley
- Brandon SmithDeputy Harley Duncan
- Bradford TatumJohn Box
- Susan TyrrellMaxine
- Missy CriderLindsey Kelloway
- Ray WiseDr. Aaron Stripler
- Esteban PowellMitch
- Danette McMahonEmma Barnum
- Paula EngelAnna Reed
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Themes
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