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45
MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
A lonely library clerk stumbles across a manuscript that he uses to develop psychic powers, which make him irresistible to women. Soon, his powers get out of control, just as they start showing up in his friends.
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Audiences 42GoodWatch 45
IMDb4.2
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than most sci-fi movies, −15 min on the typical 99
typical 9984Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 42 countries
+32Released
1987
October 31, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
Science FictionHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
Directing · 1
- Michael Krueger Director, Writer
Writing · 2
- Curtis Hannum Writer
- Dave Sipos Writer
Production · 3
- A.B. Goldberg Executive Producer
- Sarah Liles Producer
- Doug Olson Co-Producer
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