# Modern Problems (1981)

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**Runtime**: 89 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance
**Directed by**: Ken Shapiro
**Written by**: Tom Sherohman, Arthur Sellers, Ken Shapiro
**Starring**: Chevy Chase, Patti D'Arbanville, Dabney Coleman, Mary Kay Place, Nell Carter, Brian Doyle-Murray

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## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Apparently someone decided comedy and nuclear waste mix. Max Fielder gains telekinesis after exposure to nuclear waste. He uses it to win back his girlfriend with predictable results.

**Mood tags**: playful, unhinged

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