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Unbreakable (2000)

M. Night Shyamalan presents Unbreakable, a superhero thriller that sees Bruce Willis star as David Dunn, a man who survives a train derailment completely unscathed. Now discovering that he has superpowers, he is invited to meet a man who may know more about his unique condition working at a comic book shop. What begins as a discovery of who he is and why he has these powers turns into David assuming the role of a reluctant hero in an ordinary world.

Unbreakable
PG-13
Drama
Sci-Fi
Mystery
Thriller

Director
M. Night Shyamalan
Release Date
November 22, 2000
Studio(s)
Disney
Distributor(s)
Disney
Cast
Charlayne Woodard , Bruce Willis , Spencer Treat Clark , Samuel L. Jackson , Robin Wright
Writers
M. Night Shyamalan
Runtime
106 minutes
Budget
$75 million

Summary

A man learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident.

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