Weird Science
Nerdy social outcasts Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly are humiliated by Ian and Max for swooning over their girlfriends Deb and Hilly. Dejected and disappointed at their direction in life and wanting more, Gary convinces the uptight Wyatt that they need a boost of popularity in order to get their crushes away from Ian and Max. Alone for the weekend with Wyatt's parents gone, Gary is inspired by the 1931 classic Frankenstein to create a virtual woman using Wyatt's computer, infusing her with everything they can conceive to make the perfect dream woman. After hooking electrodes to a doll and hacking into a government computer system for more power, a power surge creates Lisa, a beautiful and intelligent woman with unlimited magical powers. Promptly, she conjures up a Cadillac to take the boys to a dive bar in Chicago, using her powers to manipulate people into believing Gary and Wyatt are of age.
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
Genre: | Comedy, Romance, Sci Fi |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Joel Silver, Jane Vickerilla |
Directed By: | John Hughes |
Written By: | John Hughes, William M. Gaines, Al Feldstein |
Cast: | Joyce Mandel, Judie Aronson, Wallace Langham, Vernon Wells, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Johnny Timko, Kelly LeBrock, Darren Harris, Joe Gieb, Jill Whitlow, Rock A. Walker, Ann Coyle, Robert Minkoff, Robert Downey Jr., Steve James, Pamela Gordon, Theodocia Goodrich, Kym Malin, Chino 'Fats' Williams, Jennifer Balgobin, Barbara Lang, Britt Leach, Mary Steelsmith, Renee Props, Anthony Michael Hall, Doug MacHugh, Todd Hoffman, John Kapelos, D'Mitch Davis, Kevin Thompson, Prince Hughes, Robert Rusler, Michael Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, Suzy J. Kellems, Bill Paxton, Fred D. Scott, Ivor Barry, Mikul Robins, Michael Berryman, Jeff Jensen, Phillip Borsos, Vince Townsend Jr., Rick Le Fevour, John Simone |
In Theaters: | Aug 02, 1985 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 34 minutes |
Production: | Universal Pictures |
Budget: | $7,500,000 |
Box Office: | $23,834,048 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |