Zapped! (1982)
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Carrie meets Porky's as Charles in Charge co-stars Scott Baio and Willie Aames re-team for this mischievous-minded teen comedy about a hormonal high school science student suddenly bestowed with telekinetic powers. Emerson High School genius Barney Springboro (Baio) has a keen understanding of… More Carrie meets Porky's as Charles in Charge co-stars Scott Baio and Willie Aames re-team for this mischievous-minded teen comedy about a hormonal high school science student suddenly bestowed with telekinetic powers. Emerson High School genius Barney Springboro (Baio) has a keen understanding of the periodic table of the elements, and a curious knack for experimentation. One day, while Barney is conducting a particularly sensitive experiment in horticulture, the lab is suddenly set ablaze, and his dreams appear to go up in flames. But any scientist will tell you that some of the best discoveries appear from the ashes of failure, and when Barney realizes that he now possesses the power of telekinesis his high school life suddenly becomes a lot more interesting. Of course the jocks don't stand a chance against a geek who can knock out a home run with the power of his mind, and as Barney's hormones take hold the skirts begin to flip and the tops begin to pop. Now, as the senior prom draws near, Barney does his best to land a date for the dance as his horrified parents put in a call to the local exorcist, his best friend Peyton (Aames) joins in on the fun, and a local reporter attempts to break the biggest story this small town has ever known. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert J. Rosenthal
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1982 Wide
- On DVD
- Feb 12, 2008
Critic Reviews
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Vincent Canby, New York Times
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.
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Scott Nash, Three Movie Buffs
The only possible reason to watch this one is for the nostalgia factor.
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Mark Pfeiffer, Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema
Zapped! fancies itself to be the bad boy and flirts with that image, but this low-rent production is far too wholesome and blandly unfunny for that affectation to be convincing.
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
Zapped!'s place as a bona fide cult classic is nothing short of baffling...
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Surprisingly, the special effects aren't bad but they're wasted in a film that features a vomiting contest as a highlight. Skip this one.
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Cast
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Scott Baio
as Barney Springboro
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Willie Aames
as Peyton Nichols
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Felice Schachter
as Bernadette
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Robert Mandan
as Johnson
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Heather Thomas
as Jane
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Scatman Crothers
as Dexter
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Greg Bradford
as Robert
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Hilary Beane
as Corrine
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Sue Ane Langdon
as Rose
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Curt Ayers
as Art
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Ed Bakey
as Fr. Gallagher
- Corinne Bohrer
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Roger Bowen
as Mr. Springboro
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Merritt Butrick
as Cary
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Eddie Deezen
as Sheldon
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Rosanne Katon
as Donna
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Hardy Keith
as Roscoe
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Irwin Keyes
as "Too Mean"
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Bryan O'Byrne
as Fr. Murray
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LaWanda Page
as Mrs. Jones
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Sandy Serrano
as Amy
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Jewel Shepard
as Girl in Car (uncredited)
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Marya Small
as Mrs. Springboro
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Susan Ursitti
as Debby
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Dick Balduzzi
as Waiter
- Lisa LeCover
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Bennett Liss
as Croupier
- Demetre Phillips
- Joshua Daniel
- Randy Patrick
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Jan Leighton
as Albert Einstein
- Mews Small
- Jennifer Chaplin
