---
title: 'Midnight Special (2016)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jeff Nichols'
released: '2016-02-12'
runtime_minutes: 112
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/midnight-special-2016'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2649554/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Midnight Special (2016)

2016 · PG-13 · 112 min · Drama, Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Midnight Special is a 2016 American Southern Gothic science fiction drama 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jeff Nichols](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-nichols)
- **Screenplay:** [Jeff Nichols](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-nichols)
- **Producer:** [Sarah Green](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-green), [Brian Kavanaugh-Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-kavanaugh-jones)
- **Director of Photography:** [Adam Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-stone)
- **Editor:** [Julie Monroe](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-monroe)

## Cast

- [Wayne Pére](https://cinepixo.com/people/wayne-pere)
- [Dana Gourrier](https://cinepixo.com/people/dana-gourrier)
- [Michael Shannon](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-shannon)
- [Paul Sparks](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-sparks)
- [Jaeden Martell](https://cinepixo.com/people/jaeden-martell)
- [Kirsten Dunst](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirsten-dunst)
- [Nancy Grace](https://cinepixo.com/people/nancy-grace)
- [Sean Bridgers](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-bridgers)
- [Scott Haze](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-haze)
- [Bill Camp](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-camp)
- [Joel Edgerton](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-edgerton)
- [Sam Shepard](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-shepard)
- [Adam Driver](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-driver)
- [David Jensen](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-jensen)

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Official site: http://www.midnightspecialmovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/midnight-special-2016
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