Where to Watch
Region
Apple TV Store
Rent from
HD
$3.99
Apple TV Store
Buy from
HD
$17.99
Amazon Prime Video
Stream included
HD
Included
Amazon Video
Rent from
HD
$3.99
Amazon Video
Buy from
HD
$4.99
See all 10 options →
Prices last updated September 5, 2026. Pricing and availability may vary by region.
powered by JustWatch
About
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.
Theatrical
Oct 27, 1995
Box Office
$30.9M
Budget
$9.5M
Return
3.3x
DVD / Blu-ray
Aug 10, 1999
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Hollywood Pictures, Caravan Pictures, Roger Birnbaum Productions, Daniel Grodnik Productions
Quotes
See all →Exploring Belief and Connection in Powder
Powder
When a comes up, I can feel it inside. When ] comes down, I can feel it wanting to come to me. Grandma said it was ]. She said the white fire was ]. Do you believe in ], Sheriff? That it was ] who took my mother?
[[thunder; [storm; [lightning; [God; [God; [God; [God]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Seeking Truth Beyond Testing and Doubt
Dr. Aaron Stripler
Your ] scored right off the charts Jeremy. There isn't even a classification for you it was so high. All of your ] indicate you have the most advanced ] in the ] of ]. Do you ] what I'm saying?
[[Intelligence|I.Q.; [tests; [intellect; [history; [humankind; [understand]
Powder
If you ] I was that advanced would you ask me if I understood? … You're not here to ask me questions. You're here to find out how I cheated. It's the only way you can make ] of it. It's what you ] to ]. But I don't need you to believe in me, Doctor Stipler, and I'm not interested in any of your tests. I'm not interested in you or anything else here. I'm interested in going ].
[[thought; [sense; [need; [believe; [home]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →M
Mary Steenburgen
Jessie Caldwell
S
Sean Patrick Flanery
Jeremy 'Powder' Reed
L
Lance Henriksen
Sheriff Doug Barnum
Jeff Goldblum
Donald Ripley
B
Brandon Smith
Deputy Harley Duncan
B
Bradford Tatum
John Box
S
Susan Tyrrell
Maxine
M
Missy Crider
Lindsey Kelloway
R
Ray Wise
Dr. Aaron Stripler
E
Esteban Powell
Mitch
B
Bonnie Gallup
Nurse
D
Dee Macaluso
Nurse #1
T
Tom Tarantini
Steve Barnum
B
Brady Coleman
Dr. Deggan
A
Alex Morris
Dr. Duane Roth
W
Woody Watson
Deke Kelloway
D
Darla Rae
Mrs. Kubler (uncredited)
