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Powder is a 1995 film directed by Victor Salva, about an albino boy, Powder, with paranormal powers over electricity. It stars Sean Patrick Flanery in the title role, with Jeff Goldblum, Mary Steenburgen, Bradford Tatum, and Lance Henriksen in supporting roles. The film questions the limits of the human mind and body while also displaying their capacity for cruelty, and the hope that one day humanity will advance beyond technology.
Plot summary
Powder's mother gets struck by a lightning bolt while pregnant. She dies and Powder grows up with his grandparents. When Powder's grandfather dies after a heart attack, child care representatives take Powder to an orphanage, where he quickly finds himself thrown into many painful circumstances and obstacles. He is taken to high school and encounters physics teacher Donald Ripley (Goldblum) who finds out that Powder has supernatural powers. While his abilities mark him as special, however, they also make him an outcast.
Since its release it has grossed approximately $31 million worldwide.
Controversy
Shortly after the film's release, a furor erupted when it was revealed that director Salva been convicted of molesting a 12-year-old boy on the set of his film Clownhouse, with some people (including Salva's victim) calling for a boycott.
Remake
The film was remade by Bollywood under the title of Alag.
External Links
- Media reports archive related to the Salva's molestation convictions and the boycotts of his films Powder and Jeepers Creepers.
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