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25 December 1981 (USA) moreTagline:
A broken-hearted man + amazing moving powers = Out-of-control fun. morePlot:
Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fielder, recently dumped by his girlfriend, comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power of telekinesis, which he uses to not only win her back, but to gain a little revenge. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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a great reunion from "The Groove Tube" moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Chevy Chase | ... | Max Fielder | |
| Patti D'Arbanville | ... | Darcy | |
| Dabney Coleman | ... | Mark Winslow | |
| Mary Kay Place | ... | Lorraine | |
| Nell Carter | ... | Dorita | |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | ... | Brian Stills | |
| Mitch Kreindel | ... | Barry | |
| Arthur Sellers | ... | Mobile Supervisor | |
| Sandy Helberg | ... | Pete | |
| Neil Thompson | ... | Controller #1 | |
| Carl Irwin | ... | Controller #2 | |
| Ronald E. House | ... | Vender (as Ron House) | |
| Buzzy Linhart | ... | The Tile Man | |
| Henry Corden | ... | Dubrovnik | |
| Christine Nazareth | ... | Redhead |
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Continuity: Max's car gets splashed with toxic waste. It's clean/dirty on and off for the entire scene. moreQuotes:
Darcy: Max, please, what is the matter with you lately? I was kidding.Max: Look at my face. I can't go to dinner like this. Look.
Darcy: Your face looks fine.
Max: I'm not going. I'm staying up here.
Darcy: Max. Max, you promised me that you would try to relax and be close to me this weekend.
Max: You were only kidding?
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The director and star of the 1974 classic "The Groove Tube" reunited to make the wacky "Modern Problems", in which air traffic controller Max Fiedler (Chevy Chase) gets exposed to nuclear waste and uses his new powers to play all sorts of tricks. It's hard to say what was my favorite scene; there were so many funny ones (the ballet sequence was a real hoot, as was the restaurant scene).
Look, you just gotta see this movie. It's so hilarious and truly shows Chevy Chase during his heyday at his best. I know that in later years he degenerated into crappy fare like "Cops and Robbersons", but this affirms that he really can play a great role. A person would have to lack a sense of humor not to like this movie. Also starring Patti D'Arbanville, Dabney Coleman, Mary Kay Place, Nell Carter and Brian Doyle-Murray.
And also check out "The Groove Tube".