Midnight Special is a 2016 English-language Action Drama movie written and directed by Jeff Nichols and produced by Sarah Greene, Sarah Green and Brian Kavanaugh-jones under the banner of Faliro House Productions in collaboration with Tri-State Pictures and RatPac-Dune Entertainment. Alton Meyer is a boy unlike any other in the world with bizarrely powerful abilities and strange weaknesses. In the middle of the night, his father, Roy, spirits him away from the isolated cult that practically worships him and is determined to regain him at all costs. At the same time, Alton's abilities have been noticed by the US government as well and they are equally insistent on getting to the bottom of this mystery with Paul Sevier of the National Security Agency leading the Federal pursuit with his own questions. These rival hunts force father and son into a desperate run towards a looming date with destiny that could change everything. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com). Midnight special stars Michael Shannon in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, Jaeden Martell, Sam Shepard and Jaeden Lieberher. The music was composed by David Wingo. Cinematography was done by Adam Stone and editing by Julie Monroe. The film has a running time of 112 minutes. It was released on 21st April 2016. Midnight Special was made on a budget of $18 million and at the box office it grossed only $6 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Warner Bros. Pictures.