Powder
“An extraordinary encounter with another human being.”
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.
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Cast
19 people
Mary Steenburgen
Jessie Caldwell
Known for
Back to the Future Part III
The Last Man on Earth
Sean Patrick Flanery
Jeremy 'Powder' Reed
Known for
The Boondock Saints
Dexter
Lance Henriksen
Sheriff Doug Barnum
Known for
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
The Terminator
Jeff Goldblum
Donald Ripley
Known for
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Fly
Brandon Smith
Deputy Harley Duncan
Known for
Jeepers Creepers
Bernie
Bradford Tatum
John Box
Known for
Magic City
Down Periscope
Susan Tyrrell
Maxine
Known for
Cry-Baby
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Missy Crider
Lindsey Kelloway
Known for
The Beast
Frailty
Ray Wise
Dr. Aaron Stripler
Known for
Twin Peaks
Jeepers Creepers 2
Esteban Powell
Mitch
Known for
Dazed and Confused
Danette McMahon
Emma Barnum
No other roles listed
Paula Engel
Anna Reed
No other roles listed
Victor Salva Director · Jerry Goldsmith Composer Jerzy Zieliński Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $31M · Budget $9.5M · United States release October 27, 1995
Box office
Budget
$9,500,000
Worldwide gross
$30,900,000
Gross vs. budget
3.3×
Production
Hollywood Pictures
Production
Caravan Pictures
Production
Roger Birnbaum Productions
Production
Daniel Grodnik Productions
Production
Buena Vista Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 27, 1995
Theatrical
United States · February 15, 1996
Physical · VHS
United States
August 10, 1999 · Physical · DVD
Australia
February 8, 1996 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 20, 2006 · Theatrical
Czechia
June 6, 1996 · Theatrical
France
June 19, 1996 · Theatrical
February 23, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
Germany
June 5, 1996 · Theatrical
Greece
June 13, 1996 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 27, 2003 · TV · Yorin
January 18, 2008 · Physical · DVD
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