Special When Lit

Special When Lit (2009)

6.6 97 min Movie
Documentary

Rediscover a lost icon

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.

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Cast

Roger Sharpe Roger Sharpe Himself
Rick Stetta Rick Stetta Himself
Pat Lawlor Pat Lawlor Himself
Steve Epstein Steve Epstein Himself
Sam Harvey Sam Harvey Himself
Tim Arnold Tim Arnold Himself
Lyman Sheats Lyman Sheats Himself
John Broughton John Broughton Himself
Josh Pingeek Kaplan Josh Pingeek Kaplan Himself
Gary Stern Gary Stern Himself
Donovan Stepp Donovan Stepp Himself
Koi Morris Koi Morris Himself

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