Modern Problems [16471] Released: 1981-12-25 Revenue: $26,154,211 Budget: $8,000,000 Profit: $18,154,211 Runtime: 89 mins Popularity: 0.7111 Vote Average: 5.3 Vote Count: 88 Overview: Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fielder, recently dumped by his girlfriend, comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power of telekinesis, which he uses to not only win her back, but to gain a little revenge. Cast [18] Chevy ChaseMax Fielder Patti D'ArbanvilleDarcy Dabney ColemanMark Winslow Mary Kay PlaceLorraine Nell CarterDorita Brian Doyle-MurrayBrian Stills Mitch KreindelBarry Arthur SellersMobile Superviso Sandy HelbergPete Neil ThompsonController #1 Carl IrwinController #2 Ronald E. HouseVendor Buzzy LinhartThe Tile Man Henry CordenDubrovnik Pat ProftMaitre 'd Jim HudsonDoctor Frank BirneyMan in Lobby Vincenzo GagliardiSinger Trailers Modern Problems (1981) Trailer