# Superboy Scott (2000)

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**Original title**: *Up, Up, and Away*
**Runtime**: 77 min
**Genres**: Action, Family, TV Movie, Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
**Directed by**: Robert Townsend
**Written by**: Dan Berendsen
**Starring**: Robert Townsend, Michael J. Pagan, Alex Datcher, Sherman Hemsley, Kevin Connolly, Olivia Burnette

> *In a family of superheroes, the greatest power is just being yourself.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Here's a film that asks what would happen if a family of superheroes had one normal kid. The kid must rescue his super-powered family when they are brainwashed by a cabal of tech villains. It gently suggests that real heroism comes from within, although superpowers probably help.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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