Senseless

"A secret experiment gave him super senses. Then came the side-effects."

1998 1h 33m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 420

ComedyRomanceScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A student gets his senses enhanced by an experimental drug. But abuse is not an option.

“A secret experiment gave him super senses. Then came the side-effects.”

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Cast

Marlon Wayans
Darryl Witherspoon
David Spade
Scott Thorpe
Matthew Lillard
Tim LaFlour
Rip Torn
Randall Tyson
Tamara Taylor
Janice Tyson
Brad Dourif
Dr. Thomas Wheedon
Esther Scott
Denise Witherspoon
Debra Jo Rupp
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Credits

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Director: Penelope Spheeris
Writers: Greg Erb, Craig Mazin
Languages: Hungarian, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Penelope Spheeris, shot by Daryn Okada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Boris Blank. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ross Albert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Marlon Wayans and David Spade and Matthew Lillard carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A secret experiment gave him super senses. Then came the side-effects.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120820 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Penelope Spheeris directs. Daryn Okada behind the camera. Boris Blank scores. Ross Albert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Hungarian, English.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.
3Directed by Penelope Spheeris, shot by Daryn Okada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Boris Blank. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ross Albert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marlon Wayans and David Spade and Matthew Lillard carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A secret experiment gave him super senses. Then came the side-effects.".
8IMDB entry: tt0120820 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 21 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Daryn Okada
Original score: Boris Blank
Editing: Ross Albert
Production design: Peter Jamison
VFX supervisor: Brian Jennings
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $13,035,599
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Senseless (1998)

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Kamurai2021-07-10
★ 6/10
Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. This is a top notch cast, in 1998 and in 2021. There is quality execution and a good concept. I feel it's a little unrelatable as it feels like an ivy league problem, but the core of rich vs middle class is still there. I actually miss movies like this. Even if it is only a good movie, and not a great movie, it will always been good because the basic principles are there.

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