---
title: 'Weird Science (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Hughes'
released: '1985-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/weird-science-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090305/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Weird Science (1985)

1985 · 93 min · Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Weird Science is a 1985 American teen science fantasy comedy film written and directed by John Hughes and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith and Kelly LeBrock. It is based on the 1951 pre-Comics Code comic "Made of the Future" by Al Feldstein, which appeared in the magazine of the same name. The title song was written and performed by American new wave band Oingo Boingo. The film was released by Universal Pictures on August 2, 1985 and grossed $38.9 million against a $7.5 million budget while receiving positive reviews. The film is regarded as a cult classic.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hughes)
- **Screenplay:** [John Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hughes)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ira Newborn](https://cinepixo.com/people/ira-newborn)
- **Producer:** [Joel Silver](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-silver)
- **Director of Photography:** [Matthew F. Leonetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-f-leonetti)
- **Editor:** [Chris Lebenzon](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-lebenzon)

## Cast

- [Steve James](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-james)
- [John Kapelos](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-kapelos)
- [Suzanne Snyder](https://cinepixo.com/people/suzanne-snyder)
- [Anthony Michael Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-michael-hall)
- [Michael Berryman](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-berryman)
- [Jarrad Paul](https://cinepixo.com/people/jarrad-paul)
- [Robert Downey Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-downey-jr)
- [Ilan Mitchell-Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilan-mitchell-smith)
- [Robert Rusler](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-rusler)
- [Kelly Le Brock](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-le-brock)
- [Phillip Borsos](https://cinepixo.com/people/phillip-borsos)
- [Judie Aronson](https://cinepixo.com/people/judie-aronson)
- [Ivor Barry](https://cinepixo.com/people/ivor-barry)
- [Bill Paxton](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-paxton)
- [Wallace Langham](https://cinepixo.com/people/wallace-langham)

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