The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995): Cast & Plot
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes is a 1995 comedy starring Kirk Cameron as Dexter Riley, Matthew McCurley and Dean Jones. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walt Disney Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes About?
The premise of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After a computer encyclopedia’s data is accidentally uploaded into his brain, average college student Dexter Riley instantly becomes the smartest kid on campus. His newfound brilliance carries him through a university quiz competition, sweeping every round. A rival prodigy from another school discovers the source of his advantage and schemes to expose and discredit him.
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Themes & Keywords
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- jealousy
- hacker
- greed
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- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Cast & Characters
Kirk Cameron leads the cast as Dexter Riley, with Matthew McCurley as Norwood Gills and Dean Jones as Webster Carlson.
- Kirk Cameron as Dexter Riley
- Matthew McCurley as Norwood Gills
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Larry Miller as Al Valentine
Also Starring in The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
· 27 more- Jeff Garlin Agent Reese
- Lelia Goldoni Hale Club Woman
- Charles Lane Regent Yarborough
- Iqbal Theba Sri Lankan
- Peyton Reed Policeman
- Eric Schaeffer Rich Prentiss
- Paul Dooley Senator Thatch
- Dan Castellaneta Alan Winsdale
- Eddie Deezen Agent Tucker
- John Wesley Dr. Freeman
- Jason Bernard Miles Quigley
- Janet Rotblatt Prof. Goldstein
- Jeffrey Lampert Stage manager
- Jeff Maynard Gozin
- John Petlock Maitre d'
- Adrian Ricard Mrs. Weaver
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- Joe Minjares Brazilian
- Andrew Woodworth Will Rafferty
- Paul Barselou Regent Mears
- Renee Ridgeley Mother
- Christin Hinojosa Penelope
- Anne Tremko Sarah Matthews
- Josh Wolford Boy
- Norris Young Rathouser #7
- Sean Gavigan Prof. Knowlton
- Darshanie Bruite Princess Shmiri
- Frank Bausmith Gent
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Plot Summary
What happens in The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Dexter Riley, Kirk Cameron, a once lazy and underachieving student at Medfield College, suddenly becomes an instant genius after a freak computer lab accident transfers an entire online encyclopedia into his brain. He uses his newfound intellect to ace a physics midterm in under ten minutes, stunning professors and peers alike. The dean of Medfield College sees an opportunity to capitalize on Dexter’s extraordinary brainpower: he places him on the school’s quiz bowl team and invites him to recruit his friends as teammates. Under Dexter’s guidance, the Medfield team cruises through a series of quiz bowl matches, with Dexter primarily supplying the answers and delivering near-perfect performances.
Full summary
The whole story of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, scene by scene
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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes?
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes released?
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was released on January 18, 1995.
Who is in the cast of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes?
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes stars Kirk Cameron as Dexter Riley, Matthew McCurley as Norwood Gills and Dean Jones as Webster Carlson, among 31 credited actors.
Does The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes have a post-credit scene?
No. The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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