Zotz!

Komedie / horor / pohádka, USA, 1962, 87 min.



Zay It, Zee It and Zoon!
Jonathan Jones, Professor of Ancient Eastern Languages at Saracen Valley College in California, lives with his niece, Cynthia, who receives an ancient coin from one of Jonathan's former students, now on an archeological dig. Jonathan discovers that the coin holds magic powers for its bearer. By pointing his index finger he can inflict pain; by uttering the word "Zotz!" he can create slow motion; and by employing both techniques at once he can cause death. His preoccupation with the coin brings about a number of unusual occurrences, one of which leads to meeting Virginia Fenster, a colleague of whom he becomes enamored. Dean Updike suspects that Jonathan is in need of psychiatric treatment and arranges an appointment with Dr. Kroner. Jonathan's rival for the post of Dean of Languages, Horatio Kellgore, is quick to take advantage of the situation. When Jonathan fails to convince Dr. Kroner of his sanity, he brings his magic coin to the Pentagon. He finds that the American military are also skeptical of the coin's properties, but the Russians are not. Khrushchev orders Communist agents to kidnap and threaten to kill Cynthia and Virginia if Jonathan does not reveal his secret to them. Jonathan goes along with the spies but tricks them into returning to the office building where Cynthia and Virginia are bound. He frees them and uses his powers to thwart the attempts of the spies to take the coin from him. In the struggle, the coin rolls into the street and disappears into a sewer just as help arrives. Somewhat relieved, Jonathan returns to college, where he wins both Virginia and the academic post.
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