Sci-fi comedy

Zapped! (1982): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch

Name: Zapped!
Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comedy
Released: 1982-09-03
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Cast: Scatman Crothers, Scott Baio, Willie Aames, Robert Mandan, Sue Ane Langdon

Zapped! is a 1982 sci-fi comedy directed by Robert J. Rosenthal, starring Scatman Crothers, Scott Baio and Willie Aames. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes and earned $16.9 million worldwide. Critics gave it 10 on Metacritic. Stream it on MovieSphere+ and Tubi TV.

worldwide gross: $16.9M
Metascore: 10

Where to watch Watch the trailer

Released: September 3, 1982
Runtime: 1h 38m (98 min)
Director: Robert J. Rosenthal
Genres: Sci-Fi , Fantasy , Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: Embassy Pictures
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Zapped! About?

The premise of Zapped! without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A teenage girl finds an innovative app that allows her to influence people, particularly boys. While adjusting to a new blended family, she uses this power to try and bring order to a chaotic situation. However, her attempts at control lead to unexpected and humorous consequences as she learns about relationships and responsibility.

Zapped! Themes & Keywords

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playing roulette
priest
hot
pink bra
girls' locker room
upskirt
cheerleader uniform
cheerleader
nude body double
braless
hands covering breasts
dress ripped off

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stockings
blonde
high school prom
sexual fantasy
voyeur
tan line
lust
clothes torn off
see through panties
female rear nudity
female frontal nudity
cleavage
dream girl
panties
marijuana
ventriloquist dummy
teen sex comedy
prom
public nudity
humiliation
high school comedy
first sexual experience
female nudity
teenager
telekinesis
drinking whiskey
pantyhose
suntan pantyhose
female stockinged legs
albert einstein character
1980s
revenge
bullies
bullying
absolute power corrupts absolutely
varsity
psychotronic film
laboratory mouse

Where to watch

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Cast & crew

Zapped! Cast

Scatman Crothers leads the cast, with Scott Baio and Willie Aames. Directed by Robert J. Rosenthal; 10 actors are credited in all.

Director Robert J. Rosenthal

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Ratings

Zapped! Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Zapped! 10 on Metacritic.

Metacritic

10 Metascore
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TMDB

52% User score
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Plot

Zapped! Plot Summary

What happens in Zapped! from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

At Ralph Waldo Emerson High School, the socially awkward and bespectacled student, Barney Springboro, is deeply engaged in complex scientific experiments involving laboratory mice. This obsession frustrates his friend, yearbook photographer Peyton Nichols, who is on a quest to capture the perfect shot for an upcoming school publication. Peyton can’t help but notice Barney’s reluctance to mingle with others or pursue romantic interests, especially as the students gear up for a crucial baseball game against their rivals. With a cheeky tone, Peyton often pokes fun at Barney for his reclusive tendencies, while also nurturing a secret crush on the charming Corrine Updike, an administrator at the school.

Full summary

The whole story of Zapped!, scene by scene

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