🎬 Documentary

Special When Lit

"Rediscover a lost icon"

⭐ 6.6/10 2009 1h 37m Dir. Brett Sullivan

About this movie

What made more money than the entire American movie industry through the 50s and 60s? Pinball. Special When Lit rediscovers the lure of a lost pop icon. A product of the mechanical and electrical age, the American invention swept the world and defined cool. Now it is relegated to a nostalgic footnote deserving a better fate. Joining the fans, collectors, designers and champion players from across the globe who share a world many of us didn't know still existed.

Quick facts

Year
2009
Runtime
1h 37m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.6/10
Votes
26
Genre
Documentary
Director
Brett Sullivan
Language
EN

Cast

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Roger Sharpe
Himself
👤
Rick Stetta
Himself
👤
Pat Lawlor
Himself
👤
Steve Epstein
Himself
👤
Sam Harvey
Himself
👤
Tim Arnold
Himself
👤
Lyman Sheats
Himself
👤
John Broughton
Himself
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Questions about Special When Lit

Special When Lit has a runtime of 1h 37m (1 hour and 37 minutes).
Special When Lit was directed by Brett Sullivan and released in 2009.
Special When Lit is a Documentary film (2009).
The cast of Special When Lit includes Roger Sharpe, Rick Stetta, Pat Lawlor, Steve Epstein, Sam Harvey.
Special When Lit has a TMDB rating of 6.6/10 based on 26 votes.

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