When Tyler Ward gets struck by lightning atop a telephone pole, he remarkably achieves the ability to read other people's minds under stressful conditions. At first, this power is somewhat fleeting, but as time goes by, he develops a knack for using his telepathic ability to make money gambling and capitalize on stock market tips. His relationship with buddy 'Buddy' (Vincent Laresca) is fractured when he thinks his best friend is moving in on potential girlfriend Shannon (Olivia d'Abo), who used to be his line supervisor at work. Believing he can increase his power exponentially by plugging himself in, Tyler drives himself crazy attempting to win back Shannon after scaring her off during some of his more insane moments. When it gets to a point where Tyler can't take it anymore, he figures the best way to get rid of his unnatural talent is to get himself struck by lightning again in the same manner. I thought the ER doctor (Zeljko Ivanek) and his medical staff would have been more surprised to see Tyler show up a second time, but they seemed to have taken it in stride like winning the lottery once again.
Review of The Lineman
