Senseless (1998)

A student gets his senses enhanced by an experimental drug. But abuse is not an option.

Director:

Penelope Spheeris

Writers:

Greg Erb, Craig Mazin

Stars:

Marlon Wayans, Brad Dourif, Esther Scott

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marlon Wayans	...	Darryl Witherspoon
Brad Dourif	...	Dr. Wheedon
Esther Scott	...	Denise Witherspoon
Debra Jo Rupp	...	Fertility Clinic Attendant
Mark Christopher Lawrence	...	Wig Shop Owner
Matthew Lillard	...	Tim LaFlour
David Spade	...	Scott Thorpe
Tamara Taylor	...	Janice
John Ingle	...	Economics Professor
Rip Torn	...	Randall Tyson
Ernie Lively	...	Coach Brandau
Jenette Goldstein	...	Nurse Alvarez
Kenya Moore	...	Lorraine
Constance Zimmer	...	Zestfully Clean Woman
Ken Lerner	...	Dean Barlow

Storyline

Darryl Witherspoon is a young black college student who wants to win annual junior analyst competition, which can land him a job in a big brokerage company. He becomes a guinea pig for the drug developed at the college which is promised to heighten all senses by ten times.

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Plot Keywords:

college | drugs | medical experiment | business | sensory deprivation | 

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Taglines:

A secret experiment gave him super senses. Then came the side-effects.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexual content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 February 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az érzékek borzadalma

Filming Locations:

Royce Hall - 340 Royce Drive, UCLA, Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$5,337,651 (USA) (20 February 1998)

Gross:

$13,035,599 (USA) (8 May 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dimension Films, Mandeville Films, Gold/Miller Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the scene where Matthew Lillard's character thinks that Darryl has suffered an over dose, his friends that follow him in the room suggest that he needs a shot of adrenaline to the heart. This is a reference to _Pulp Fiction (1993)_ where Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman) suffers an overdose and is given a shot of adrenaline to restart her heart. (Side note: this method would not actually work if someone suffered an actual overdose)

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Goofs

When Darryl is playing his first hockey game, the announcer says he is close to having a shutout. The play right after that he makes a save and they win. As they are celebrating on the ice, you can see the scoreboard says 4-1.

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Quotes

Darryl: Good afternoon freshmen, freshwomen, and people of freshness.

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Connections

Referenced in Anus Magillicutty (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Do You Want to Freak"
Written by J. Furlow, K. Gardner and R. Redwine Jr.
Performed by Freak Brothers
Published by Cougar Music Publishing (ASCAP) and Winetime Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Gee Street Records

User Reviews

"Senseless" is a one-man show

"Senseless" has it's moments. Marlon Wayans is very funny in this movie and is the centerpoint of most of the jokes. As for the rest of the cast, such as David Spade and Matthew Lillard, they are not very entertaining. In conclusion, Wayans is the only good thing about this movie. Everything else doesn't work.