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Caution: Reality can be painfully funnyPlot:
A flamboyant TV producer and his bully sidekicks are on a quest to produce a reality TV show featuring physically and mentally disabled contestants... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A reality television production team set out to create a "handicap money making spectacle". moreCast
(Credited cast) | Isaak James | ... | Warren Piece |
 | Eva James | ... | Laura Wilcox |
 | Michael C. Kricfalusi | ... | David Smith |
| Jared Morgenstern | ... | Richie Goldman |
| Randall Middleton | ... | Josh |
 | Sabina Maschi | ... | Natalie |
 | Funda Duval | ... | Rita |
| Brian Whisenant | ... | Ken |
| Joe Masi | ... | Bob |
| Keith Jones | ... | Killer P. |
| Aran Bertetto | ... | Charles |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Sean Allison | ... | Joe |
| Steve Arons | ... | Sandy |
 | Janelle Bernard | ... | Bar Patron |
| Jason Bernstein | ... | Yes Man (scenes deleted) |
| Jimmy Blackman | ... | Seizure Man |
| Joel Bruno | ... | Randy |
| Ashley Bryan | ... | Yes Woman (scenes deleted) |
| Natasha Chernin | ... | Acting Class Student |
 | Colleen Crawford | ... | Cindy |
| Edna de Jesus | ... | Marysol |
 | Shannon DeVido | ... | Sunday |
| Antonine Etienne | ... | Wendy |
| Arthur Forte | ... | Open Call Auditioner |
| Kathleen Friel | ... | Annie |
| Nimo Gandhi | ... | Sangivi |
| Larry Goldstein | ... | Open Call Auditioner |
| Daniel Gonzalez | ... | Photographer |
 | Joe Komara | ... | Corky |
 | Amir Levi | ... | Sam |
| Stephanie Masucci | ... | Bar Patron |
| Drew Pagliari | ... | Open Call Auditioner |
| Juansito Pina | ... | Jon |
| Deshon Porter | ... | Big D. |
 | Cheyenne Quinn | ... | Acting Class Student |
| Jonette Raus | ... | Bar Patron |
 | Barbara Ricci | ... | Phyllis |
 | Jennifer Sandella | ... | Acting Student |
| Isaac Santiago | ... | Blind Auditioner |
| Harvey Silikovitz | ... | Ron |
| Lionel Simplice | ... | Open Call Auditioner |
| Johnny Sosa Ryan | ... | Developmentally Disabled Young Man |
| Jared Staber | ... | Acting Class Student |
| Miguel Suero | ... | Acting Class Student |
| Ron Ward | ... | Waiter |
| Jamie Watson | ... | Lewis (scenes deleted) |
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"Special Needs" is socially relevant against the backdrop of today's exploitation driven entertainment industry. How bold to make a film that involves one of the remaining few truly taboo subjects. Disabilities are universal. If every color, creed and sex has been subject to exploitation, why have we not yet touched disabled persons? This film humanizes the disabled, while dehumanizing the entertainment industry "powers that be." This film had me laughing out loud and pausing to try to understand why. Absurd situations and outrageous caricatures make for a cult-worthy comedy that is as deeply serious as it is funny. I would recommend this film both to those who want a mindless comedy and those who would like to be affected. This will turn the gears in your head and tickle your funny-bone on multiple levels.