Special When Lit (2009)

Rediscover a lost icon

Directed by Brett Sullivan1h 37mDocumentary

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.

Rated
G
Year
2009
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
1 October 2009
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6.6 (26)
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Rick Stetta
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Pat Lawlor
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Steve Epstein
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Sam Harvey
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Tim Arnold
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Lyman Sheats
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John Broughton
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Josh Pingeek Kaplan
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Gary Stern
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Donovan Stepp
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Koi Morris
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Neil Shatz
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