Director Craig Mazin's self-mocking debut film follows the members of the Specials, "America's seventh best superhero team," documenting the drama of their pathetic daily lives. Possessing more flaws than superhuman powers, the egomanical Strobe (Thomas Haden Church) and his misfit group--including the Weevil (Rob Lowe), Amok (Jamie Kennedy), Ms. Indestructible (Paget Brewster), Deadly Girl (Judy Greer), Minute Man (James Gunn), and new recruit Nightbird (Jordan Ladd)--must contend with their sub-par status as they fight amongst themselves. However, hope for some sort of dignity arrives when a toy manufacturer agrees to produce action figures of the team. Will the toy company save the Specials? Will the figures even look like the heroes? Tune into THE SPECIALS to find out....

Theatrical Release: September 22, 2000 (LIMITED)

Melissa Joan Hart (of SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH) has a cameo as Sunlight Grrrl.

John Doe, actor and singer/bassist for the band X, appears briefly as one of the eight people that make up the hero Eight.

Excerpt: "Are you Minute Man?"--Girl in a car "Minute Man. [Pronounces "my-noot"] Do I look like a soldier from the Revolutionary War? No. I turn small. Think!"--Minute Man (James Gunn)

"Superheroes don't get Oscars; we get action figures."--The Strobe (Thomas Haden Church)

"There are no useless Specials…except Mr. Smart. He's a wash-out."--The Weevil (Rob Lowe) to Nightbird (Jordan Ladd)

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.77
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - English
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Sound - English
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Additional Footage - 1. Wedding Video
Audio Commentary - 1. James Gunn - Writer & Actor/Paget Brewster - Actor
2. Craig Mazin - Director/James Gunn - Actor/Mark Altman - Producer/Mojo - Visual Effects Supervisor
Trailer - 1. Theatrical Trailer
Text/Photo Galleries:
Behind-The-Scenes Photos

Rob Lowe: American actor, THE WEST WING
Thomas Haden Church: American actor Wings/SIDEWAYS
Jamie Kennedy: 
James Gunn: Director/Screenwriter, SLITHER (2005)
Paget Brewster: Actress
John Doe: Songwriter/Singer/Actor/X
Jordan Ladd: 
Mike Schwartz: THE SPECIALS
Sean Gunn: THE SPECIALS
Kelly Coffield: THE SPECIALS
Judy Greer: 

Craig Mazin: Screenwriter, SCARY MOVIE 4 (2006)

Mark A. Altman: Co-screenwriter, FREE ENTERPRISE

James Gunn: Director/Screenwriter, SLITHER (2005)

"...Generates a steady current of humor..."