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Modern Problems is a 1981 American science fiction black comedy film written and directed by Ken Shapiro and starring Chevy Chase, Patti D'Arbanville, and Dabney Coleman. The film grossed $26.2 million on an $8 million budget (about $88 million on a $27 million budget, in today's currency) in the United States .
- $8 million
- Dominic Frontiere
- December 25, 1981
- Alan Greisman, Michael Shamberg
Mar 31, 2023 · The summary below contains spoilers. Max Fiedler (Chevy Chase) is a down on his luck air traffic controller who appears to be going through a rut when the movie begins. He is an obsessively controlling and distrusting boyfriend to Darcy Carson (Patti D’Arbanville), Max’s long-suffering love. And he is the “hero” of the film for the ...
- Ken Shapiro
1981 In Review - December. #17. Air traffic controller Max (Chevy Chase) has a life so stressful that he feels himself constantly on the verge of a breakdown. When his girlfriend, Darcy (Patti D'Arbanville), leaves him, the feeling worsens until a freak accident endows him with telekinetic powers.
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- 20th Century Fox
- Ken Shapiro
Apr 1, 2022 · Modern Problems (1981) Apr 1, 2022. Directed by: Ken Shapiro. Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Air traffic controller Max Fielder (Chevy Chase) is splashed with radioactive waste and gains telekinetic powers which he uses to try to win back his girlfriend Darcy (Patti D’Arbanville).
Summaries. Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fiedler, recently dumped by his girlfriend, comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power of telekinesis, which he uses not only to win her back, but to gain a little revenge. Air traffic controller Max Fiedler is unhappy with his career and his second marriage.
