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title: 'Willy/Milly (1986)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Paul Schneider'
released: '1986-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 86
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/willymilly-1986'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092216/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Willy/Milly (1986)

1986 · 86 min · United States


## Synopsis

Something Special is a 1986 comedic fantasy film directed by Paul Schneider, based upon a short story by the same name by Alan H. Friedman. The film follows the title character of Milly Niceman, a young tomboy who is unhappy with the traditional expectations for her gender and longs to become a boy so she can act however she wants. Initially released as I Was a Teenage Boy in 1986, the film was later re-titled to Something Special for a 1987 limited theatrical release and for a VHS release.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Paul Schneider](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-schneider)
- **Director of Photography:** [David McHugh](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-mchugh-2)

## Cast

- [Pamela Adlon](https://cinepixo.com/people/pamela-adlon)

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