Super (2010 American film)

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Super

Theatrical release poster

Directed by James Gunn

Written by James Gunn

 Ted Hope
Produced by
 Miranda Bailey

Starring  Rainn Wilson

 Elliot Page[a]

 Liv Tyler

 Kevin Bacon

 Nathan Fillion

 Gregg Henry
 Michael Rooker
  Andre Royo

 Sean Gunn

 Stephen Blackehart

 Linda Cardellini

Cinematography Steve Gainer

Edited by Cara Silverman

Music by Tyler Bates

Production
 This Is That Productions
companies
 HanWay Films

 Ambush Entertainment

Distributed by IFC Midnight[1][2]

Release date  September 12, 2010 (TIFF)

 April 1, 2011 (United States)

Running time 96 minutes[3]

Country United States

Language English

Budget $2.5 million[4]

Box office $593,933[5]

Super is a 2010 American black comedy superhero film written and directed by James
Gunn and starring Rainn Wilson, Elliot Page,[a] Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon and Nathan
Fillion. It tells the story of Frank Darbo, a short-order cook who becomes a superhero
without having any superhuman ability, calling himself the "Crimson Bolt". He sets out to
rescue his wife Sarah from the hands of a drug dealer.
The film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in
theaters in the United States on April 1, 2011 and on video on demand on April 13,
2011.[6] The film was released unrated[7] in U.S. theaters, and later received an R
rating for its DVD/Blu-ray release. Upon release, Super received mixed reviews from
critics and grossed over $590,000 against a budget of $2.5 million, making it Gunn's
lowest-grossing film.
SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_(2010_American_film)