Weird Science (1985)
Directed by John Hughes
Genres - Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction |
Sub-Genres - Buddy Film, Sci-Fi Comedy, Teen Movie |
Release Date - Aug 2, 1985 (USA) |
Run Time - 94 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Perry Seibert
John Hughes's third directorial effort, Weird Science, follows in the tradition of his previous teen-centered films, Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club. Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith play the wannabe hipster Gary and his nebbish weak-willed best friend, Wyatt, a pair of high-school geeks who are hapless with members of the opposite sex. Using Wyatt's computer, they create what they believe is the ideal woman. A lightning storm brings that woman to life, and she takes the form of Kelly Le Brock. Lisa sets about building their self-confidence, but trouble begins brewing when Wyatt's cruel, military-minded older brother, Chet (Bill Paxton), begins to realize that something is not as it should be. Hughes would finish his cycle of high-school themed films with his next movie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
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Keywords
nerd, technology, wish, computers, fantasy, friendship, genie, rampage, teenagers
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High Production Values