A high school science nerd gains telekinetic powers after a laboratory accident and uses them for revenge upon bullies.A high school science nerd gains telekinetic powers after a laboratory accident and uses them for revenge upon bullies.A high school science nerd gains telekinetic powers after a laboratory accident and uses them for revenge upon bullies.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Mews Small
- Mrs. Springboro
- (as Marya Small)
Hank Robinson
- Umpire
- (as Henry Ford Robinson)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
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- TriviaFollowing the box office success of Porky's (1981), parts of the film were refilmed to increase the amount of nudity and to intentionally earn an R-rating.
- GoofsBarney's father pours rum into his prune juice, twists the cap on and sets the bottle down. Cut to another angle; the rum bottle's in his hand and he repeats his actions.
- Quotes
Peyton Nichols: Barn, sometimes life is like an onion. When you peel it, it makes you cry.
- Crazy creditsA double was used for Miss Thomas in her nude scene and in the photograph. The closing credits declare that "a [body] double was used for Miss Thomas [Heather Thomas] in her nude scene and in the photograph" but the person who body doubled is not credited in the movie billings.
- Alternate versionsThe movie was re-shot to add nudity to achieve an R rating which replaced the original "PG" rating, mostly the sex scene with Barney and Bernadette.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Svengoolie: Zapped! (2003)
Featured review
Get your remote ready
Hey, it's a 1980s video-type movie. It's a one-gag picture with some amusing moments, some dumb moments, and a titillating finale. Don't pay more than a buck to rent it. Scott Baio is... well, Scott Baio. Enough said.
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- Turtle-20
- Feb 12, 1999
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- The Whiz Kid
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $16,897,768
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $823,548
- Jul 25, 1982
- Gross worldwide
- $16,897,768
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