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1982 • 1h 38min • R • Comedy

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"They're getting a little behind in their classwork."

Peyton and Barney are fun loving high school students working on a science project with white mice. When one of the mice begins to move food toward itself with out touching it, Barney finds he has accidently discovered a formula for telekinetic powers. Now, how much trouble can a high school boy who can move things with just his mind get into?

IMDb 5.0

RT 6%

MC 10

Director

Robert J. Rosenthal

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Robert J. Rosenthal

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Scott Baio

Barney Springboro

Willie Aames

Peyton

Robert Mandan

Walter Johnson

Felice Schachter

Bernadette

Scatman Crothers

Dexter Jones

Roger Bowen

Mr. Springboro

Mews Small

Mrs. Springboro

Greg Bradford

Robert Wolcott

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Scott Baio Barney Springboro

Willie Aames Peyton

Robert Mandan Walter Johnson

Felice Schachter Bernadette

Scatman Crothers Dexter Jones

Roger Bowen Mr. Springboro

Mews Small Mrs. Springboro

Greg Bradford Robert Wolcott

Hilary Beane Corrine Updike

Sue Ane Langdon Rose Burnhart

Heather Thomas Jane Mitchell

Hardy Keith Roscoe Brown

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Merritt Butrick Gary Cooter

Jennifer Chaplin Melissa Granger

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