The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995 film)
5.2 /10 1 Votes
Genre Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi Initial release February 18, 1995 Running time 1h 27m | 5/10 IMDb Duration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Joseph L. McEveety (earlier screenplay), Joseph L. McEveety, Ryan Rowe Genres Comedy, Science Fiction, Family film Similar movies Related Peyton Reed movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The computer wore tennis shoes 1995
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes is a 1995 American made-for-television comedy science fiction film and a remake of the 1969 film of the same name produced by Walt Disney Television which premiered on February 18, 1995 as part of The Wonderful World of Disney. It is the second in a series of four remakes of classic Disney films produced for broadcast on ABC during the 1994–95 television season.
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Directed by Peyton Reed, it stars Kirk Cameron in the lead role of Dexter Riley, a boy who becomes an instant genius, wired directly into the Internet. The film also co-stars Larry Miller and Dean Jones plays the role of an evil dean from a competing school.
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Variety gave the film a moderately positive review, calling it an "utterly silly yarn" that "lacks the zaniness of the original", and complimented Larry Miller's performance. People gave it a B+ rating and called it a "fun, facile remake" with a good cast.
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