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Nothing Special

Nothing Special

Nothing Special

An ordinary man's struggle to avoid the limelight.

2005•11m•

★8.0(4 ratings)

Comedy

Overview

A young boy is tormented by his mother's conviction that he is the new Messiah, and after leaving home, he tries to limit all human contact and adopt a completely boring, normal lifestyle. This resolution is tested when he meets an exceedingly attractive young woman at work just as he is named employee of the month: an occasion which allows his crazed mother to locate him.

Director

Writers

Jaquie Brown, Helena Brooks

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Main Cast

Kip Chapman

Kip Chapman

Billy

Alison Routledge

Alison Routledge

Heather

Lliam Powell

Lliam Powell

Young Billy

Geraldine Brophy

Geraldine Brophy

Marcy

Emily O'Brien-Brown

Emily O'Brien-Brown

Girl in Red Heels

Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson

Bryan the Boss

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Helena Brooks
Script Supervisor: Guy Strachan

Writing

Writer: Jaquie Brown
Writer: Helena Brooks

Production

Production Manager: Fraser Brown
Executive Producer: Jesse Warn
Producer: Steve Sachs
Producer: Helena Brooks
Executive Producer: Matthew Metcalfe

Cinematography

Camera Technician: Kim Worthington

Editing

Editor: Margot Francis
Colorist: Paul Leary
Editorial Services: Doug Dillaman

Art Direction

Location Scout: John-Paul Winger

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup & Hair: Emma Peters
Costume Design: Georgie Hill

Keywords

officenew zealandoffice romancemessiahreligious delusionsshort filmintrovert

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "An ordinary man's struggle to avoid the limelight."

#2

The film was directed by Helena Brooks.

#3

The screenplay was written by Jaquie Brown and Helena Brooks.

#4

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0459670.

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Rating

8.0/10

Great

4 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Nothing Special

Status:

Released

Language:

English