It's all in the name of science... Weird Science.
Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men.
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Comic, effortless, warm and unpretentious.
- gravecomic
- effortlessdemanding
- warmbleak
- unpretentiousprestige
- classical in formformally daring
Who loves it, who doesn't
22 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Provocateurs.
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“Is Anthony Michael Hall the best thing in Weird Science?”
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“Is this John Hughes's best work?”
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Cast
- Anthony Michael HallGary
- Ilan Mitchell-SmithWyatt
- Kelly LeBrockLisa
- Bill PaxtonChet
- Suzanne SnyderDeb
- Judie AronsonHilly
- Barbara LangLucy
- Ivor BarryHenry
- Ann CoyleCarmen
- Robert Downey Jr.Ian
Crew
- John HughesDirector
- John HughesScreenplay
- Matthew F. LeonettiDirector of Photography
- Ira NewbornOriginal Music Composer
- Chris LebenzonEditor
- Mark WarnerEditor
- Scott K. WallaceEditor
- Joel SilverProducer
- Bill DamaschkeProducer
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