Midnight Special (film)
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| Directed by | Jeff Nichols |
| Written by | Jeff Nichols |
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| Cinematography | Adam Stone |
| Edited by | Julie Monroe |
| Music by | David Wingo |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $18 million |
| Box office | $7.7 million |
Midnight Special is a 2016 American science fiction film written and directed by Jeff Nichols, and produced by Sarah Green and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones. The film stars Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, Jaeden Martell, and Sam Shepard. It is Nichols's fourth full-length film and his first studio production. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.
Shannon plays a father who escapes with his son from both the government and a cult after they discover that his son has special powers. The film began a theatrical release on March 18 by Warner Bros. Pictures, expanding wider in subsequent weeks. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $7 million worldwide against its $18 million budget.