The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

G

1969

1h 31m

Kids & Family

Comedy

List

57%

7 Reviews

Tomatometer

41%

5,000+ Ratings

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Students from a cash-strapped college, in need of a computer, convince businessman A.J. Arno (Cesar Romero) to donate one. When it needs to be repaired, student Dexter Reilly (Kurt Russell) fixes it during an electrical storm and receives a shock. Suddenly the computer's brain has fused with his, and he's a genius. Unfortunately, he also has knowledge about Arno's illegal gambling operations, which were stored in the computer. Now Dexter is a celebrity, but Arno wants him eliminated.

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Jeffrey M

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes is a very boring movie. I watched it a long time ago, but I remember it was super boring. I remember that I had no idea what was even happening. The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes is old, but it should have been a bit better. What a boring movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/14/23

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t s

Very enjoyable movie and fun to see a very young Kurt Russell. Cesar Romero is great as always. Fun for all ages.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

The funniest 01 hour: and 31 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring former child star Kurt Russell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Liam D

Kurt Russell has always been charming even as a child actor but it's wasted on a goofy than usual Disney Screwball Comedy

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/13/22

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Kurt Russell stars in a story about a college kid who gets a computer stuck in his head. This movie is awful! The acting is mostly people reciting lines, the editing during the first two acts jumps from scene to scene without any real leeway and so quickly it is almost dizzying. The writing is terrible, and in the actors' defense, didn't give them much to work with. While the premise of the movie isn't bad, it just seems like no one knew what to do with it. This movie would have done better by sitting in development hell for a while or some massive re-writes. Skip it!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

O filme é até bonitinho, bobinho e sem graça, mas piora muito com o desfecho, ao dar a vitória para uma equipe que segurante infringiu as normas, uma péssima lição de moral, ou melhor, imoral e antiético, divergente de tudo que a Disney prezava em seus filmes a época, além dos estereótipos e ausência de diversidade, boçal…

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Robert Butler

Director

Kurt Russell

Dexter

Cesar Romero

A.J. Arno

Joe Flynn

Dean Higgins

William Schallert

Professor Quigley

Frank Webb

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Kurt Russell is still alive and growling. ... It was lovely to watch him as a young man in The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, though, showing his already-apparent ability to compel a viewer to watch more, no matter how silly the premise.

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Dennis Schwartz

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The Walt Disney Production family picture is as pedestrian as its title.

Rated: C+

Oct 20, 2010

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Rated: 2/5

Aug 12, 2005

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Rated: 4/5

Jan 29, 2004

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Rated: 3/5

Sep 1, 2003

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Rated: 3/5

Aug 22, 2003

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Synopsis

Students from a cash-strapped college, in need of a computer, convince businessman A.J. Arno (Cesar Romero) to donate one. When it needs to be repaired, student Dexter Reilly (Kurt Russell) fixes it during an electrical storm and receives a shock. Suddenly the computer's brain has fused with his, and he's a genius. Unfortunately, he also has knowledge about Arno's illegal gambling operations, which were stored in the computer. Now Dexter is a celebrity, but Arno wants him eliminated.

Director: Robert Butler
Screenwriter: Joseph L. McEveety
Production Co: Walt Disney Productions
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 23, 2013
Runtime: 1h 31m

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