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Modern Problems (1981)
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Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fielder, recently dumped by his girlfriend, comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power of telekinesis, which he uses to not only win her back, but to gain a little revenge. Director:Ken Shapiro |
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| Patti D'Arbanville | ... | ||
| Dabney Coleman | ... | ||
| Mary Kay Place | ... | ||
| Nell Carter | ... | ||
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Barry
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Arthur Sellers | ... |
Mobile Supervisor
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Pete
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Neil Thompson | ... |
Controller #1
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| Carl Irwin | ... |
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Ronald E. House | ... |
Vender
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Buzzy Linhart | ... |
The Tile Man
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Henry Corden | ... |
Dubrovnik
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Christine Nazareth | ... |
Redhead
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Storyline
Air traffic controller Max Fiedler is unhappy with his career and his second marriage. An exposure to toxic waste gives him the power of telekinesis. He comes to a crossroads at a beachhouse he shares with his wife, his ex, and a voodoo priestess. Written by <rth@ece.arizona.edu>
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A broken-hearted man + amazing moving powers = Out-of-control fun. See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Doido por Ela See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$4,758,371 (USA) (27 December 1981)Gross:
$26,154,211 (USA)Company Credits
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Max Fielder: I'm making things move.
Brian Stills: Max, could you sit down? I have a crick in my neck.
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Performed by The Tubes
Arranged and produced by David Foster
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Lyrics by Adrienne Anderson
Music by Dominic Frontiere See more »
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When Brian and Max are playing basketball, Brian's shirt has "FT. POLK, LA" written on it; Fort Polk, Louisiana is a U.S. Army base. (Recall that Brian was in the Army.) See more »Goofs
Continuity: On the exterior shot of the "Bates Motel" house, Max's car is in a different position than it was when he parked it. See more »Quotes
Brian Stills: Are you still seeing things move?Max Fielder: I'm making things move.
Brian Stills: Max, could you sit down? I have a crick in my neck.
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Soundtracks
"Gonna Get It Next Time"Performed by The Tubes
Arranged and produced by David Foster
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Lyrics by Adrienne Anderson
Music by Dominic Frontiere See more »
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