Weird Science (film)

Weird Science
Theatrical release poster by Tom Jung
Directed by	John Hughes
Written by	John Hughes
Based on	"Made of the Future" by Al Feldstein
Produced by	Joel Silver
Starring	Anthony Michael Hall Ilan Mitchell-Smith Kelly LeBrock
Cinematography	Matthew F. Leonetti
Edited by	Chris Lebenzon Mark Warner Scott K. Wallace
Music by	Ira Newborn
Production companies	Hughes Entertainment Silver Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	August 2, 1985 (1985-08-02) (United States)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$7.5 million
Box office	$38.9 million

Weird Science is a 1985 American science fantasy comedy film written and directed by John Hughes and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Kelly LeBrock. It is based on the 1951 pre-Code comic "Made of the Future" by Al Feldstein, which appeared in the magazine of the same name. The title song was written and performed by American new wave band Oingo Boingo.