"The greatest Superhero movie of all time! (not counting all the others)"

2008

1h 22m

5.3(1900 votes)

Comedy

Action

Science Fiction

Overview

Rick Riker is a nerdy teen imbued with superpowers by a radioactive dragonfly. And because every hero needs a nemesis, enter Lou Landers, aka the villainously goofy Hourglass.

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Cast & Crew

80 members

Acting

Drake Bell

Rick Riker / Dragonfly

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Sara Paxton

Jill Johnson

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Christopher McDonald

Lou Landers

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Leslie Nielsen

Uncle Albert Adams

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Kevin Hart

Trey

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Marion Ross

Aunt Lucille

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Ryan Hansen

Lance Landers

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Keith David

The Chief of Police

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Brent Spiner

Dr. Strom

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Robert Joy

Dr. Hawking

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Jeffrey Tambor

Dr. Whitby

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Robert Hays

Blaine Riker

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Nicole Sullivan

Julia Riker

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Sam Cohen

Young Rick

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Regina Hall

Mrs. Xavier

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Marisa Lauren

Storm

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Craig Bierko

Wolverine (scenes deleted)

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Richard Tillman

Leg-Shaving Wolverine

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Simon Rex

The Human Torch

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Dan Castellaneta

Carlson

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Atom Gorelick

Stretchy Boy

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Alison Woods

Stretchy Girl

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Eric Artell

Sneezo

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Sean Simms

Barry Bonds

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Pamela Anderson

Invisible Girl

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Miles Fisher

Tom Cruise

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Brian Carpenter

Matthews

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Vincent Larusso

Bank Robber

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Michael Papajohn

"Gimme your wallet"

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Anna Osceola

"Dr. Hawking, I am such a fan"

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Rod McLachlan

Actual Editor

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John Getz

Lunatic Editor

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Charlene Tilton

Jill's Mother

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Jenica Bergere

"Mr. Landers!"

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Byrne Offutt

Reporter Ed

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Vic Polizos

Undertaker

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Daryl J. Johnson

"Well, an old guy did get shot over there"

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Kent Shocknek

News Anchor

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Amanda Carlin

Principal

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Clay Greenbush

Dead Blonde Woman's Husband

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Kurt Fuller

Bank Loan Officer

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Seth McCook

Paperclip Guy

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Writing

Craig Mazin

"Okay, I come back"

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Jonathan Chase

Onlooker #1

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Kourtney Kaas

Onlooker #2

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Karlton Johnson

Truck Driver

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Charles W. Gray

"Thanks for the loan, Mr. Thompson"

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Wendy L. Walsh

Live Reporter

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Ian Patrick Williams

King of Sweden

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Elisabeth Noone

"Take me...."

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Aki Aleong

Dalai Lama

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Howard Mungo

Nelson Mandela

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David McKnight

Bishop Tutu

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Freddie Pierce

Tony Bennett

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Steve Monroe

Nerdy Dragonfly

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Jerry Haleva

Saddam Hussein

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Jeremiah Hu

Asian Hourglass

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Matt Champagne

"Excuse me, there's a line!"

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Susan Breslau

Mourner

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Nick Kiriazis

Police Officer

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Aubrie Lemon

Dead Blonde Woman

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Ajay Mehta

Convenience Store Owner

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Cameron Ali Sims

Xavier's Son

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Lil' Kim

Xavier's Daughter

Directing

Jordan Rubin

The Guy Who Wipes Wolverine's Ass (scenes deleted)

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Shanna Beauchamp

Student (uncredited)

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Art

James J. Burke

YouTube User (uncredited)

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Kristen Endow

HS Student (uncredited)

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Production

Timothy Farmer

Kid in the Orange Beanie (uncredited)

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Whitney Ann Jenkins

Pink Superhero (uncredited)

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James Lew

Shaolin Monk (uncredited)

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Alan Mueting

Security Man (uncredited)

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Gene Richards

Chicken Man (uncredited)

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Marque Richardson

Xavier's Older Son (uncredited)

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Thomas Rosales Jr.

Bandit in Alley (uncredited)

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Jeffry Tamara

Student (uncredited)

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Manu Toigo

Award Presenter (uncredited)

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Julie Van

Neo-Batgirl (uncredited)

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Tracy Morgan

Professor Xavier

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Robert Bezanilla

EMT (uncredited)

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