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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 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

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Robert J. Rosenthal

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1982 Wide

On DVD: Feb 12, 2008

Cast

Scott Baio
Barney Springboro
Willie Aames
Peyton Nichols
Felice Schachter
Bernadette
Robert Mandan
Johnson
Heather Thomas
Jane
Scatman Crothers
Dexter
Greg Bradford
Robert
Hilary Beane
Corrine
Sue Ane Langdon
Rose
Curt Ayers
Art
Ed Bakey
Fr. Gallagher
Corinne Bohrer
Roger Bowen
Mr. Springboro
Merritt Butrick
Cary
Eddie Deezen
Sheldon
Rosanne Katon
Donna
Hardy Keith
Roscoe
Irwin Keyes
"Too Mean"
Bryan O'Byrne
Fr. Murray
LaWanda Page
Mrs. Jones
Sandy Serrano
Amy
Jewel Shepard
Girl in Car (uncredited...
Marya Small
Mrs. Springboro
Susan Ursitti
Debby
Dick Balduzzi
Waiter
Lisa LeCover
Bennett Liss
Croupier
Demetre Phillips
Joshua Daniel
Randy Patrick
Jan Leighton
Albert Einstein
Mews Small
Jennifer Chaplin

Critic Reviews for Zapped!

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (11) | DVD (1)

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.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

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Zapped!'s place as a bona fide cult classic is nothing short of baffling...

February 10, 2008 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

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.

October 3, 2006 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Not even Zap2it likes Zapped!

October 12, 2002 Comment

Michael Szymanski

Zap2it.com

so wretchedly unfunny, it boggles the mind

July 29, 2002 Comment

James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

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A fun and very funny comedy, I enjoyed it a lot. Of course, it is does get a bit too goofy at times, but I still enjoyed it.

December 24, 2010

AJ Verser

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This is the basic high school sex comedy. A kid drinks a potion that gives him telekinetic powers and the only thing he uses it for is to see naked girls.

January 7, 2008