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Zapped!

  • 1982
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
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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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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.

  • Director
    • Robert J. Rosenthal
  • Writers
    • Bruce Rubin
    • Robert J. Rosenthal
  • Stars
    • Scott Baio
    • Willie Aames
    • Robert Mandan
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    8K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,541
    1,192
    • Director
      • Robert J. Rosenthal
    • Writers
      • Bruce Rubin
      • Robert J. Rosenthal
    • Stars
      • Scott Baio
      • Willie Aames
      • Robert Mandan
    • 66User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 10Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Trailer 1:48
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    Clip 3:17
    Zapped: About To Be Swallowed
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    Zapped: About To Be Swallowed

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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
    • Corrine Updike
    Sue Ane Langdon
    Sue Ane Langdon
    • Rose Burnhart
    Heather Thomas
    Heather Thomas
    • Jane Mitchell
    Hardy Keith
    • Roscoe Brown
    Curt Ayers
    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
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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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
      Barney's father pours rum into his prune juice, twists the cap on and sets the bottle down. Cut to another angle; the rum bottle's in his hand and he repeats his actions.
    • Quotes

      Peyton Nichols: Barn, sometimes life is like an onion. When you peel it, it makes you cry.

    • 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 which replaced the original "PG" 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 reviews66

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    Featured review
    6/10

    Funny, in a weird kinda way

    It's your basic 80's teen comedy. How can you identify this unique sub-genre? Look for a movie with a good brunette and an evil/bad girl blonde.

    Scatman Crothers was probably embarrassed to list this on his resume, but Christopher Aames is actually kinda funny in a few spots: he does a decent Groucho impersonation near the end.

    Baio and Schacter have some decent chemistry, and for some odd reason I really like the music. Other then that, it's pretty much a guilty pleasure.
    • Gislef
    • Nov 20, 2000
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 3, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los estudiantes se divierten
    • Filming locations
      • Six Flags Magic Mountain - 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Embassy Pictures
      • Apple/Rose Productions
      • Thunder Associates
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    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
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    Tech specs

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

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