Powder
Short description
Powder is a 1995 drama with fantasy and science fiction elements, directed and written by Victor Salva. It was his second feature, following Clownhouse in 1990. The story centres on a teenage boy, Jeremy Reed, nicknamed Powder for his pale, hairless appearance. After his grandfather dies, the sheriff investigating the death finds the boy had been kept hidden away and knew the outside world mainly through books. Placed in a state home for troubled youths, he struggles to fit in with the other residents. His unusual looks, his intelligence and the strange abilities he can call on set him apart, stirring fear and mockery among those around him. A social worker and a science teacher are among the few who try to understand him.
Sean Patrick Flanery plays Powder, with Mary Steenburgen, Lance Henriksen, Jeff Goldblum, Brandon Smith and Bradford Tatum in supporting roles. The film cost about 10 million dollars and took roughly 31 million worldwide, a solid return on its budget. On IMDb it holds 6.6 out of 10 from around 35,000 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 7.1 from a much smaller pool of about 758 votes. A critics' rating of 5.6 from 20 reviews places it below the audience score, suggesting viewers respond to it more warmly than reviewers did.
What's left behind the scenes
- John Carpenter was offered to direct the film, but he declined, not wanting to be distracted from filming the horror films "In the Mouth of Madness" (1994) and "Village of the Damned" (1995). Victor Salva ended up directing the film.
- Christopher Reeve was offered the role of Donald Ripley, but when he turned it down, it went to Jeff Goldblum.
- One scene shows a cinema marquee advertising the horror film "The Nature of the Beast" (1995). It was also directed by Victor Salva, and Lance Henriksen, who played Sheriff Barnum in "Powder," had a role in it.
- Nathan Forrest Winters, who starred in Victor Salva's horror film "Clownhouse" (1988), protested the release of "Powder," filing a lawsuit against Salva (and winning it) for harassment during the filming of "Clownhouse," when Winters was only 12 years old. The studio management ignored the protests, stating that they were unaware of Salva's inappropriate behavior, that Winters only objected to "Powder" when filming was already well underway, and that there were no minors in the cast of "Powder."
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