Underplayed Gems

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes (2004)

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes poster
Directed by
Mike Donahue
Genre
comedy film, superhero film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
NR
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man gains superpowers and becomes a superhero. He is the first openly gay superhero in cinema and tries to fight crime.

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What happens

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes is a 2004 American independent superhero comedy film directed by Mike Donahue and written by Vincent J. Roth. The film is known for featuring cinema's first openly gay superhero. It premiered at festivals in 2004, received a limited theatrical release in 2006 and is available on DVD and for streaming on some platforms. The film launched the Surge of Power franchise and was followed by the sequel Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel (2018). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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