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Zapped!

  • 19821982
  • RR
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
7K
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POPULARITY
4,898
1,669
Zapped! (1982)
A high school science nerd gains telekinetic powers after a laboratory accident and uses them for revenge upon bullies.
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  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Sci-Fi
A high school science nerd gains telekinetic powers after a laboratory accident and uses them for revenge upon bullies.A high school science nerd gains telekinetic powers after a laboratory accident and uses them for revenge upon bullies.A high school science nerd gains telekinetic powers after a laboratory accident and uses them for revenge upon bullies.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,898
1,669
  • Director
    • Robert J. Rosenthal
  • Writers
    • Bruce Rubin
    • Robert J. Rosenthal
  • Stars
    • Scott Baio
    • Willie Aames
    • Robert Mandan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert J. Rosenthal
  • Writers
    • Bruce Rubin
    • Robert J. Rosenthal
  • Stars
    • Scott Baio
    • Willie Aames
    • Robert Mandan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 60User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 10Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Scott Baio
    Scott Baio
    • Barney Springboro
    Willie Aames
    Willie Aames
    • Peyton Nichols
    Robert Mandan
    Robert Mandan
    • Walter J. Coolidge
    Felice Schachter
    Felice Schachter
    • Bernadette
    Scatman Crothers
    Scatman Crothers
    • Dexter Jones
    Roger Bowen
    Roger Bowen
    • Mr. Springboro
    Mews Small
    Mews Small
    • Mrs. Springboro
    • (as Marya Small)
    Greg Bradford
    Greg Bradford
    • Robert Wolcott
    Hilary Beane
    Hilary Beane
    • Corrine Updike
    Sue Ane Langdon
    Sue Ane Langdon
    • Rose Burnhart
    Heather Thomas
    Heather Thomas
    • Jane Mitchell
    Hardy Keith
    • Roscoe Brown
    Curt Ayers
    • Art
    Merritt Butrick
    Merritt Butrick
    • Gary Cooter
    Jennifer Chaplin
    • Melissa Granger
    Irwin Keyes
    Irwin Keyes
    • 'Too Mean' Levine
    Hank Robinson
    Hank Robinson
    • Umpire
    • (as Henry Ford Robinson)
    Dick Balduzzi
    Dick Balduzzi
    • Waiter
    • Director
      • Robert J. Rosenthal
    • Writers
      • Bruce Rubin
      • Robert J. Rosenthal
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Following the box office success of Porky's (1981), parts of the film were refilmed to increase the amount of nudity and to intentionally earn an R-rating.
    • Goofs
      A body double was used in place of Heather Thomas' in the sweater popping scene. You can clearly see dark hair of the double over the front of her shoulders. Thomas is blonde.
    • Quotes

      Jane Mitchell: Look, whatever happened last night, I faked every bit of it.

      [Jane starts to walk off]

      Peyton Nichols: Jane!

      [She stops and looks back]

      Peyton Nichols: That's why it was so good.

    • Crazy credits
      A double was used for Miss Thomas in her nude scene and in the photograph. The closing credits declare that "a [body] double was used for Miss Thomas [Heather Thomas] in her nude scene and in the photograph" but the person who body doubled is not credited in the movie billings.
    • Alternate versions
      The movie was re-shot to add nudity to achieve an R rating, mostly the sex scene with Barney and Bernadette.
    • Connections
      Featured in Svengoolie: Zapped! (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Shoot the Moon
      Music by Charles Fox

      Lyrics by Stephen Geyer (as Steve Geyer)

      Performed by Plain Jane

    User reviews60

    Review
    Top review
    Telekinesis is Way Sexy!
    i have not seen an unedited version, but i have to say, this movie ROKS!!!!!!!!!

    after i saw the Scott Baio celebrity profile, i fell in love. i looked up Scotty's movie history, and saw this one.

    coincidentally it was on Comedy Central about 2 weeks later. even though they always play it at 7 o'clock in the morning. and it is rated TV PG. which means everything good was cut out, ZAPPED is one of my favorites.

    i like the line where Barney (Baio) goes: "Are you talkin' to me? are you talkin' to me? well i dont see anyone else here, so you must be talkin' to me" and then Peyton (Aames) says: "then where am i Barn?" i mean sure it is campy, but it got me laughing.

    Barney Springboro is really hott and even if Bernadette does fall in love with him, i still watch it every time. i think that ZAPPED is not highly appreciated, because what good teen movies are?? this movie was before the BRAT PACK.

    i say that if you hate it, fine. if you have never seen it, watch it! you will be surprised!
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    • kdiva1313
    • Mar 29, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 3, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Whiz Kid
    • Filming locations
      • Six Flags Magic Mountain - 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Embassy Pictures
      • Apple/Rose Productions
      • Thunder Associates
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,897,768
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $823,548
      • Jul 25, 1982
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,897,768
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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