Zapped!

Zapped! (1982)

They're getting a little behind in their classwork.

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?

Date of release
1982-07-23
TMDB
5.2 / 10 (165)
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Robert J. Rosenthal
Collection
Zapped Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Los Angeles
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Zapped! is a 1982 American teen sex comedy film directed by Robert J. Rosenthal and co-written with Bruce Rubin. The film stars Scott Baio as high school student Barney Springboro who acquires telekinetic powers.

Production

The film used several techniques to capture the feel of its high school setting for nostalgic fans. It was filmed largely at John Marshall High School in Los Angeles during the spring of 1981 with the students as extras. The storyline rarely leaves the high school. The students talk mostly about social life and college plans, while the prom is in the gym. The senior trip is to the local amusement park.

The film used a body-double for Heather Thomas' nude scenes, as she refused to remove her own clothes; further controversy was generated when a complaint was filed by Thomas about a likeness of her head being pasted onto someone else's nude body.

Scott Baio and Willie Aames worked together again the following year on the sitcom Charles in Charge.

The film's soundtrack was composed by Charles Fox and Miles Goodman as well as John M. Keane and Tom Keane of The Keane Brothers, and featured performances by Joe "Bean" Esposito ("Updike's Theme") and David Pomeranz ("Got to Believe in Magic", "King and Queen of Hearts"), which were big hits in the Philippines.

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