Moronic comedy has Poston playing a professor who comes across an ancient coin that gives him unusual powers. Pointing his index finger inflicts pain, shouting the title word "Zotz" makes things move in slow motion, and combining the two causes instant death. He tries to convince his
colleagues of his new abilities, but they all think he's crazy, so Poston goes to the Pentagon and offers himself as a new secret weapon. The Army brass are just as convinced as the college board of Poston's wavering sanity but leave it to the Russians to catch on to the idea. They attempt to
kidnap him. Poston uses the coin's power to defend himself and then loses the coin in a sewer,...
Released:
1962
Rated:
NR
Length:
85 mins