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5.7/10 • 76

1988-08-051h 39m

RomanceActionComedy

The psychic comedy that's out of its mind.

Medium Sylvia Pickel and psychometrist Nick Deezy meet at a psychic research facility in New York. Not long after, they're contacted by Harry Buscafusco, who offers them $50,000 to find his lost son in South America, in the heart of Incan territory where they discover an ancient mystical secret, and each other.

Directors
Ken Kwapis
Editors
Carol Littleton

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Jeff Goldblum

    Jeff Goldblum

    Nick Deezy

  2. Cyndi Lauper

    Cyndi Lauper

    Sylvia Pickel

  3. Peter Falk

    Peter Falk

    Harry Buscafusco

  4. Googy Gress

    Googy Gress

    Ingo Swedlin

  5. Julian Sands

    Julian Sands

    Dr. Harrison Steele

  6. Darryl Henriques

    Darryl Henriques

    Ricardo

  7. Ramon Bieri

    Ramon Bieri

    Eli Diamond

  8. Michael Lerner

    Michael Lerner

    Burt Wilder

  9. Leo V. Finnie III

    Leo V. Finnie III

    Monty Man

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Wuchak

Feb 24, 2024

5/10

Fun Indiana Jones knock-off with Cyndi Lauper and Jeff Goldblum In Manhattan, a man and woman with impressive paranormal abilities (Lauper & Goldblum) are hoodwinked by a questionable man (Peter Falk) into going to the Ecuadorian mountains to find a lost city and great treasure. Julian Sands is also on hand. "Vibes" (1988) is cut from the same cloth as “Raiders of the Last Ark,” “King Solomon’s Mines” and “Firewalker,” mixed with a little "Ghostbusters," but it’s the least of these due to too many stabs at humor falling flat, not to mention it needed a tighter script and better special effects. No wonder it flopped at the box office. Still, it's a fun 80’s flick full of high misadventure with great Andes locations. It was Cyndi’s movie debut. Dan Aykroyd was originally slated for Goldblum’s role, but he opted out after meeting the “unusual” musician. Lauper said in her autobiography that she and Jeff didn’t get along during shooting. Nevertheless, you can tell some of the cast had a good time, like Falk. It just needed better writing. The film runs 1 hour, 39 minutes, and was shot in Riverside, which is a 45-minute drive east of Los Angeles, and Ecuador (Cuenca and Azogues), along with the exteriors of 32 Washington Place, Manhattan, used as the Department of Paranormal Studies. GRADE: C+

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1,884,000.00
Revenue
$1,883,811.00
Keywords
psychokinesispsychic powerincan empire