Weird Science [Flashback Edition]

Overview

Two teenage geeks (Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith) create the perfect woman (Kelly Le Brock) with their computer in John Hughes' Weird Science. Over the course of the film, Hughes piles on a lot of tasteless, silly jokes and ridiculous plot twists, as the boys learn that what is important is who people are, not what they look like.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/16/2008
UPC:	0025195025331
Original Release:	1985
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:34:00
Sales rank:	5,487

Special Features

It's Alive Resurrecting Weird Science - Stars Anthony Michael Hall and John Kapelos reflect on the making of Weird Science in this 4-part retrospective documentary! Take an inside look at the music, fashion and hilarious characters in the teen comedy about everyone's favorite computer nerds; Weird Science tv pilot episode: "She's Alive"; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Anthony Michael Hall	Gary
Ilan Mitchell-Smith	Wyatt
Kelly LeBrock	Lisa
Bill Paxton	Chet
Suzanne Snyder	Deb
Judie Aronson	Hilly
Robert Downey Jr.	Ian
Robert Rusler	Max
Vernon Wells	Lord General
Britt Leach	Al
Barbara Lang	Lucy
Michael Berryman	Mutant Biker
Ivor Barry	Henry
Ann Coyle	Carmen
Suzy J. Kellems	Gymnast
John Kapelos	Kandy Bar Owner
Fred Daniel Scott	Bar Patron,Bar Patron
Jill Whitlow	Perfume Salesgirl
Theodocia Goodrich	Lingerie Saleswoman
Wallace Langham	The Weeny
Johnny Timko	The Weeny
Mikul Robins	The Weeny
Darren Harris	The Weeny
Babette Props	The Weeny,The Weenies
Michael Cramer	The Weeny
Todd Hoffman	The Weeny
D'Mitch Davis	Bartender
Mary Steelsmith	Girls in Bathroom
Robin Frohman	Girls in Bathroom
Alison Carole Lowe	Girl in Upside-down Bathroom
Kym Malin	Girl Playing Piano
Jennifer Balgobin	Biker Girl
Jeff Jensen	Metal Face
Prince A. Hughes	Party Guest,Party Guest
Rick LeFevour	Policeman
Rock Walker	Policeman
Joe Gieb	Blob Operator
Kevin Thompson	Blob Operator
Doug MacHugh	Wyatt's Father
Pamela Gordon	Wyatt's Mother
Henry B. Walthall	Actor
Vince Townsend Jr.	Bar Patron
Chino 'Fats' Williams	Bar Patron
Jackie Burch	Actor
Vince Monroe Townsend	Bar Patron
Anne Bernadette Coyle	Carmen
Phillip Borsos	Candy Bar Owner (uncredited)
Steve James	Guy at Table
Ira Newborn	Composer

Technical Credits

John Hughes

John Hughes	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
David M. Blitstein	Special Effects,Special Effects
Doug Hubbard	Special Effects
Roger Lifsey	Special Effects
Henry Millar	Special Effects,Special Effects
Joel Silver	Producer
Richard L. Thompson	Special Effects
Randall Balsmeyer	Special Effects
Greg Agalsoff	Sound Effects
Randle Akerson	Sound Effects
James R. Alexander	Sound Effects
John H. Arrufat	Sound Effects
Joseph D. Blair	Sound Effects
Steve Cremin	Stunts
Jackie Burch	Casting
Jim Alexander	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Along with Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club, Weird Science helped establish John Hughes as king of '80s teenybopper comedy, though this immature, wish-fulfillment fantasy is clearly meant for the boys. Given his first opportunity to really carry a movie, Anthony Michael Hall does not disappoint, playing the kind of smart-alecky loveable loser that everyone knew back in high school. Ilan-Mitchell Smith, never really heard from again after this movie, is the more sensitive half of the underdog pair, who have a great time learning from the English babe (Kelly LeBrock) they improbably conceive through a combination of computer programs and glamour magazine cut-outs. Unapologetically sophomoric, the film earns its enduring appeal with a number of gonzo set pieces, most notably the climactic party that's interrupted by a biker gang out of Mad Max, which Gary and Wyatt must overcome to win their keep. Weird Science throws together a goofy mixture of sci-fi, teenage sex fantasy, and high school satire to earn guilty grins from beginning to end. As in his other hits from this era, Hughes' screenplay is endlessly quotable. Credit also goes to the memorable supporting performances turned in by Robert Downey Jr., offering up an early version of his trademark dismissive flamboyance; Britt Leach and Barbara Lang as Gary's hilariously spellbound parents; and, in a scene-stealing turn that's assumed classic status, Bill Paxton as Chet, Wyatt's bullying military brother, who takes sadistic pleasure in making the boys squirm.