Midnight Special
A desperate father must outrun a relentless government agency to protect his mysteriously gifted son, whose latent powers could ignite a dangerous war if captured.
“He's not like us.”
Synopsis
A father and son go on the run after the father discovers that his child possesses special powers.
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A crew of 44+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Julie MonroeShot by Adam StoneScored by David WingoDesigned by Chad Keith
Box Office
2016 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$7.1M
Opening week (7-day): $261K
Peak 5 theaters
Also known as
- Midnight Specialde
- Midnight Special - Fuga nella notteit
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Cast & Crew
44 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
24Billy Slaughter
as Agent Cole
Lucy Faust
as Caroline (Ranch Member)
Sean Bridgers
as Fredrick (Ranch Member)
Allison Gabriel
as Hannah (Ranch Member)
Sharon Landry
as Merrianne (Doak's Wife)
Sharon Garrison
as Jane Adams (Sarah's Mother)
James Moses Black
as Military Officer
Yvonne Landry
as Motel Clerk
Maureen Brennan
as Woman at Truckstop
Ann Mahoney
as FBI Agent #1
Garrett Hines
as FBI Agent #2
Wayne Pere
as Prison FBI Agent
Dane Rhodes
as Oil Worker
Lee Zurik
as Local Newscaster #1
Nicondra Norwood
as Local Newscaster #2
Sam Malone
as Soldier at Roadblock
Sean Kaplan
as Texas State Trooper
James Dumont
as Base Commander
Nancy Grace
as Nancy Grace
Lynn Berry
as Lynn Berry
Alexander Eldimiati
as Stand in (uncredited)
D Arcy Allen
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
John L Armijo
as National Guardsman (uncredited)
Michelle Benet
as Car Crash Victim (uncredited)
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2Other crew
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