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Dr. Alien (1989)

Dr. Alien poster
Directed by
David DeCoteau
Genre
comedy film, science fiction film, science fiction comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An unpopular high school student named Wesley gets involved in an experiment by his attractive new biology teacher. When a strange stalk grows from his head, he becomes suddenly popular with girls. He worries this will cost him the chance with the girl he actually likes, and he starts to suspect the teacher has otherworldly plans.

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What happens

Dr. Alien is a 1989 American science fiction comedy film starring Judy Landers, Billy Jacoby, and Olivia Barash. Directed by David DeCoteau, the film was also released under the titles I Was a Teenage Sex Maniac and I Was a Teenage Sex Mutant. The alternative titles explain the movie's plot. The film's plot centers on an unpopular honors student named Wesley Littlejohn (Billy Jacoby), who becomes involved in an experiment headed by his new, sexy biology teacher, Ms. Xenobia (Judy Landers). As part of the experiment, Wesley becomes a chick magnet whenever a phallic stalk emerges from his head. However, this threatens to alienate the girl he really cares about, Leanne (Oliva Barash), and Wesley begins to suspect Xenobia's motives, which may have something to do with the fact that she isn't from Earth. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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