Rotten
A half-baked, rather retarded parody of Carrie and a number of other films that, using the awesome power of their ignorance, drove telekinesis into the ground.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Zapped!
They're getting a little behind in their classwork.
1982 · 1h 38m · R
Comedy
Directed by
Robert J. Rosenthal
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Zapped!
Overview
Peyton and Barney 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 accidently discovered a formula for telekinetic powers. Now, how much trouble can a high school boy who can move things with just his mind get into?
Director and cast
- Robert J. Rosenthal Director
- Scott Baio as Barney Springboro
- Willie Aames as Peyton Nichols
- Robert Mandan as Walter J. Coolidge
- Felice Schachter as Bernadette
- Scatman Crothers as Dexter Jones
- Roger Bowen as Mr. Springboro
- Mews Small as Mrs. Springboro
- Greg Bradford as Robert Wolcott
- Hilary Beane Cast
- Sue Ane Langdon Cast
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