Senseless (1998)

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Penelope Spheeris directed this Marlon Wayans comedy, scripted by the Rocket Man team of Greg Erb and Craig Mazin. Saddled with several on and off-campus jobs, hard-working college student Darryl Witherspoon (Marlon Wayans) is aiming for a position with the Smythe-Bates brokerage firm, but twit Scott Thorpe has the right resum� and connections. A frat failure, Darryl also doesn't score at ice hockey. For extra cash, Darryl becomes a test subject for an experimental drug that heightens the senses

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Penelope Spheeris

Written By: Greg Erb, Craig Mazin

In Theaters: Feb 20, 1998 Wide

On DVD: Dec 7, 1999

Miramax

Cast

Marlon Wayans
Darryl Witherspoon
David Spade
Scott Thorpe
Matthew Lillard
Tim LaFlor
Brad Dourif
Dr. Wheedon
Tamara Taylor
Janice
Rip Torn
Randall Tyson
Richard McGonagle
Robert Bellweather
Esther Scott
Denise Witherspoon
Ken Lerner
Dean Barlow
Kenya Moore
Lorraine
Ernie Lively
Coach Brandau
Debra Jo Rupp
Denise Witherspoon
Vicellous Reon Shannon
Carter
Michael D. Weatherred
Kern

Critic Reviews for Senseless

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Marlon Wayans makes a respectable big-screen comedic turn.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Film Journal International

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Doris Toumarkine

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The premise is somewhat interesting, and there are some funny scenes, but overall it's not that great. Most of the jokes are pretty stupid.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

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When I first saw the previews to "Senseless" a couple of years ago, I thought it was gonna be hilarious and I knew I had to see it. I finally saw it about 2 weeks ago and it is funny, but not hilarious. Marlon Wayans tries out an experiment that some scientists have made, not really knowing what it could do to him. One

August 15, 2009