'' Midnight Special '' is a 2016 American science fiction film written and directed by Jeff Nichols , and produced by Sarah Green and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones . The film stars Michael Shannon , Joel Edgerton , Kirsten Dunst , Adam Driver , Jaeden Martell , and Sam Shepard . It is Nichols 's fourth full-length film and his first studio production . It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival
66th Berlin International Film Festival
66th Berlin International Film Festival
Midnight Special (film)