My Science Project (1985)

A high school student and his friend find a strange, orb-like piece of equipment to use as a science project, but must stop it when it begins to threaten mankind.

Director:

Jonathan R. Betuel

Writer:

Jonathan R. Betuel

Stars:

John Stockwell, Danielle von Zerneck, Fisher Stevens

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Stockwell	...	Michael Harlan
Danielle von Zerneck	...	Ellie Sawyer
Fisher Stevens	...	Vince Latello
Raphael Sbarge	...	Sherman
Richard Masur	...	Detective Isadore Nulty
Barry Corbin	...	Lew Harlan
Ann Wedgeworth	...	Dolores
Dennis Hopper	...	Bob Roberts
Candace Silvers	...	Irene
Beau Dremann	...	Matusky
Pat Simmons	...	Crystal
John Vidor	...	Jock #1
Vincent Barbour	...	Jock #2
Jaime Alba	...	Jock #3
Robert Beer	...	President Eisenhower

Storyline

Michael and Ellie break into a military junkyard to find a science project for Michael's class, and discover a strange glowing orb which absorbs electricity. When the orb begins to blend past, present, and future, its up to Michael and Ellie to stop the orb and save mankind.

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Plot Keywords:

science | school | teen movie | teenager | time travel | 

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Taglines:

We must not destroy the world.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 August 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Les aventuriers de la 4e dimension

Filming Locations:

228 E 6th Street, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$4,122,748, 23 August 1985

Company Credits

Production Co:

Silver Screen Partners II, Touchstone Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 80 min (video)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When science teacher Bob Roberts (Dennis Hopper) returns from the 1960s, he's wearing the same costume that Hopper wore when he played Billy in Easy Rider (1969).

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Goofs

The amount and coverage of the cream/flour on the GTO change throughout the movie.

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Quotes

Cop: Hey kid. Why do you wear sunglasses at night?
Vince Latello: Because when you're cool, the sun shine on you 24 hours a day.

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Crazy Credits

The closing credits are shown over still-photos from the film. A couple of the photos are from scenes not included in the film, or alternate takes of scenes used in the film. Also, three brief scenes filmed for the movie but not included in the final cut are shown. The credits end with Vince Latello's smiling mugshot from the film.

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Connections

References The Gong Show (1976)

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Soundtracks

Fish Cheer and I-Feel-Like-I'm Fixin' to Die Rag
Written by Country Joe McDonald (as Joe McDonald)
Performed by Country Joe and the Fish (as Country Joe & The Fish)
© 1965 Alkatraz Korner Music BMI
Courtesy of Vanguard Recording Soc., Inc.

User Reviews

My Science Project not a bad SciFi teen movie

I've seen this movie several times and actually enjoyed the movie. John Stockwell plays the lead roll of a 80's car crazy High Schooler who is fighting the clock to come up with a project for his science class or he will fail. So he breaks into in Air Force Bone yard base full of old aircraft and accidentally stumbles into a underground bunker where he finds some sort of alien drive device and here the fun begins. His side kick Vince played by Fisher Stevens (who is hilarious) girl friend Ellie played by Daniellie Von Zemeck and Librarian geek Sherman (Mr. Peabody's gofer?) played by Raphael Sbarge are all Drawn into a none stop adventure of time travel, police investigation and teenage problems. This is definitely a 80's special affects movie for sure but still brings the plot across enough to get by. Dennis Hopper as the 60's radical turned laughing gas sucking science teacher was enjoyable to watch if your a hopper fan. On a scale of 1-10 I give movie this an 8.