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Zapped!

Zapped!

They're getting a little behind in their classwork.

19825.21h 38m

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?

Directed by Robert J. Rosenthal
Written by Robert J. Rosenthal, Bruce Rubin
Produced by Jeff Apple
Box Office0Revenue: $16.9M

Top Cast

Scott Baio

Scott Baio

Barney Springboro

Willie Aames

Willie Aames

Peyton

Robert Mandan

Robert Mandan

Walter Johnson

Felice Schachter

Felice Schachter

Bernadette

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Dexter Jones

Roger Bowen

Roger Bowen

Mr. Springboro

Mews Small

Mews Small

Mrs. Springboro

Greg Bradford

Greg Bradford

Robert Wolcott

H

Hilary Beane

Corrine Updike

Sue Ane Langdon

Sue Ane Langdon

Rose Burnhart

Themes & Keywords

high schoolexperimentnerdparodytelekinesislaboratorysex comedy

About Zapped!

Zapped! is a comedy film released in 1982 exploring themes of high school, experiment, nerd, parody, telekinesis, laboratory. Directed by Robert J. Rosenthal, it stars Scott Baio, Willie Aames, Robert Mandan. 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?

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