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Pulse

Play trailer Poster for Pulse PG-13,  1988,  1h 31m,  Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 55% 11 Reviews Tomatometer 29% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
55% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 29% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A boy (Joey Lawrence) tries to warn his father (Cliff De Young) and stepmother (Roxanne Hart) about their unsafe household appliances.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Mar 12, 2026
2.5/4
A bit on the bland and predictable side but with better pacing, better performances, and better effects than one might reasonably expect. Go to Full Review
Kevin Wight The Wee Review Feb 17, 2021
3
Apart from the likeable performances and some surprisingly nifty special effects, there is little else to get the pulse racing. Go to Full Review
Daniel Kasman d+kaz. intelligent movie reviews Dec 6, 2005
B+
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Cast & Crew

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Paul Golding

Director

Cliff DeYoung

Bill Rockland

Roxanne Hart

Ellen Rockland

Joey Lawrence

David Rockland

Matthew Lawrence

Stevie

Charles Tyner

Old Man Holger

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Movie Info

Synopsis A boy (Joey Lawrence) tries to warn his father (Cliff De Young) and stepmother (Roxanne Hart) about their unsafe household appliances.
Director
Paul Golding
Producer
Patricia A. Stallone
Screenwriter
Paul Golding
Production Co
Aspen Film Society, Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 4, 1988, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$23.6K
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Surround
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