Modern Problems

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.

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Ken Shapiro directed Modern Problems in 1981. See Ken Shapiro's full filmography, where to start with Ken Shapiro, or where to go after you've seen everything by Ken Shapiro.

Modern Problems was released in 1981 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 89 minutes.