Midnight Special Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

In the sci-fi thriller Midnight Special, writer/director Jeff Nichols proves again that he is one of the most compelling storytellers of our time, as a father (Michael Shannon), goes on the run to protect his young son, Alton (Jaeden Lieberher), and uncover the truth behind the boy’s special powers.

What starts as a race from religious extremists and local law enforcement quickly escalates to a nationwide manhunt involving the highest levels of the Federal Government. Ultimately his father risks everything to protect Alton and help fulfill a destiny that could change the world forever, in this genre–defying film as supernatural as it is intimately human.

Cited as official plot version from warnerbros.com

Drama Sci-Fi Thriller

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Midnight Special.

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  Michael Shannon

  Heart of Champions, Nuremberg

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  Joel Edgerton

  Train Dreams, The King

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  Kirsten Dunst

  Civil War, Roofman

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  Adam Driver

  Father, Mother, Sister, Brother, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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  Sam Shepard

  The Notebook, Out of the Furnace

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  Scott Haze

  Horizon: An American Saga, The Seeding

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  Jaeden Lieberher

  IT, The Book of Henry

Crew Behind the Film

The Midnight Special behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Jeff Nichols last directed The Bikeriders and Loving. The film's writer Jeff Nichols last wrote Loving and Goat.

Director

Jeff Nichols

Screenwriter

Jeff Nichols

Producers

Sarah Green
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones

Production Details

What we know about the Midnight Special movie production.

Production Updates for Midnight Special

Jan 2015

Post-Production

Changed Midnight Special movie production status. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jan 2015

Completed

Changed the movie production status to Completed. The movie is ready for release.

Nov 2013

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Expected to start production early 2014.

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