Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

– It's 1976, and Vinny is a confused teenager who can't decide whether he is a disco king or a proto p..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (1999)

It's 1976, and Vinny is a confused teenager who can't decide whether he is a disco king or a proto punk rocker.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA, UK
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

10 Mar 2000

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Peter Hewitt

Writer:

Ben Steiner

Main Actors:

Tom Courtenay, Michael Legge, Laura Fraser, Stephen Fry

Plot:

Harold Smith, a quiet middle-aged Englishman becomes an instant celebrity when he suddenly starts exhibiting psychic and telekinetic powers. After he is arrested for accidentally killing three pensioners by causing their pacemakers to stop, his lawyer brings in an extremely skeptical scientist to test whether or not Harold's powers are real. Meanwhile, Harold's son Vince, a disco devotee, is pining for his co-worker Joanna, who also happens to be the daughter of the scientist testing Vince's dad.

Awards:

2 wins.

Production:

USA Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%