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Overview

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4.0/10   2,184 votes
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Writers:
Robert J. Rosenthal (writer)
Bruce Rubin (writer)
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Release Date:
23 July 1982 (USA) more
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An A+ Comedy That Makes the Grade! more
Plot:
A teenager science-nerd gains telekinetic powers. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
User Comments:
Great teensploitation ... this is a classic :) more (42 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Scott Baio ... Barney Springboro
Willie Aames ... Peyton Nichols
Robert Mandan ... Walter J. Coolidge
Felice Schachter ... Bernadette
Scatman Crothers ... Dexter Jones
Roger Bowen ... Mr. Springboro

Mews Small ... Mrs. Springboro (as Marya Small)
Greg Bradford ... Robert Wolcott
Hilary Beane ... Corinne Updike
Sue Ane Langdon ... Rose Burnhart

Heather Thomas ... Jane Mitchell
Hardy Keith ... Roscoe Brown
Curt Ayers ... Art
Merritt Butrick ... Gary Cooter
Jennifer Chaplin ... Melissa Granger
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Wiz Kid (USA) (working title)
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98 min
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Trivia:
The movie poster artist was Michael Backus. He was paid $5,000. The artist's signature appears on the "Zapped!" poster as (1) An 'MJB' monogram on Scott Baio's pink polo shirt (2) a 'Backus' signature on the Gilbert Stewart George Washington portrait and (3) 'Backus' on the ruler flying through the air. It was his first commercial assignment and it launched Backus Studios. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Robert Mandan's character is called "Walter Coolidge" in the film, but during the credits his character is called "Walter Johnson." more
Quotes:
Paperboy: Barney bonehead.
Barney Springboro: Up yours.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Last Shot (2004) more
Soundtrack:
This Power Of Ours more

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9 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Great teensploitation ... this is a classic :), 13 March 1999
8/10

If you're an 80's teen movie fan, this parody of Carrie is definitely worth a look. So what if Scott Baio can't act? It's a one gag picture, but it has its moments.

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