A high school science nerd gains telekinetic powers after a laboratory accident and uses them for revenge upon bullies.
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Robert J. Rosenthal
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| Scott Baio | ... | Barney Springboro | |
| Willie Aames | ... | Peyton Nichols | |
| Robert Mandan | ... | Walter J. Coolidge | |
| Felice Schachter | ... | Bernadette | |
| Scatman Crothers | ... | Dexter Jones | |
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Roger Bowen | ... | Mr. Springboro |
| Mews Small | ... | Mrs. Springboro (as Marya Small) | |
| Greg Bradford | ... | Robert Wolcott | |
| Hilary Beane | ... | Corrine Updike | |
| Sue Ane Langdon | ... | Rose Burnhart | |
| Heather Thomas | ... | Jane Mitchell | |
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Hardy Keith | ... | Roscoe Brown |
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Curt Ayers | ... | Art |
| Merritt Butrick | ... | Gary Cooter | |
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Jennifer Chaplin | ... | Melissa Granger |
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Barney Springboro and Peyton Nichols are fun-loving high school students working on a science project with white mice. When one of the mice begins to move food toward itself with out touching it, Barney finds he has accidentally discovered a formula for telekinetic powers. Now, how much trouble can a high school kid who can move things with just his mind get into? Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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3 September 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$16,897,768Company Credits
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Written by Greg Mathieson (uncredited) and Steve Lukather (uncredited)
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Debut theatrical feature film acting credits of actresses Heather Thomas and Felice Schachter. See more »Goofs
When Barney first discovers his ability in the lab, he lifts up a broken piece of glass by looking at it. The black wires used to lift it can be seen clearly when the close-up is occurring. Same thing goes for the dust pan except the wire is clear and it is seen when the wide shot is occurring. See more »Quotes
Peyton Nichols: Barn, sometimes life is like an onion. When you peel it, it makes you cry.See more »
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Actor Robert Mandan's character is called "Walter Coolidge" during the movie but in the closing credits the character is named "Walter Johnson". See more »Alternate Versions
The movie was re-shot to add nudity to achieve an R rating, mostly the sex scene with Barney and Bernadette. See more »Soundtracks
Bomp MeWritten by Greg Mathieson (uncredited) and Steve Lukather (uncredited)
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Zapped secured the services of three current teen stars to guarantee a box office for this comedic salute to Carrie. The three are Scott Baio from Happy Days, Willie Aames from Eight Is Enough, and Felice Schachter from The Facts Of Life. Would that things had only gone this well for Carrie on her prom night.
Nerdy kid Scott Baio, a misunderstood science genius, gets some kind of chemicals mixed due to baseball coach Scatman Crothers spilling something and a noxious gas overtakes him in the laboratory in school. When he wakes up he finds himself with the power of telekinesis. After that it's one ridiculous situation after another.
One thing about this film, except for the three leads nearly everyone else in the movie is a blithering idiot. Other kids, teachers, Baio's parents, Scatman Crothers is an exception. Best scene in the film is on prom night Baio's parents get a couple of priests to perform an exorcism on him.
As for the prom, the scene is strictly a takeoff on Brian DePalma's Carrie with the damage played for laughs instead of violence. Typical brat pack comedy by three who were trying to break into the pack. Some funny scenes, but mostly kind of dopey.