Real Genius

Real Genius (1985)

When he gets mad, he doesn't get even… he gets creative.

When teenage geniuses Mitch Taylor and Chris Knight, working on an advanced laser project, learn that the military wants to use it as a weapon, they decide to thwart the plan.

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  • Release Date: 1985-08-07
  • Runtime: 1h 46min
  • Director: Martha Coolidge

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    Cast

    • Val Kilmer

      Chris Knight

    • Gabriel Jarret

      Mitch Taylor

    • Michelle Meyrink

      Jordan

    • William Atherton

      Professor Hathaway

    • Robert Prescott

      Kent

    • Louis Giambalvo

      Major Carnagle

    • Jon Gries

      Lazlo Hollyfeld

    • Ed Lauter

      CIA Man Decker

    • Stacy Peralta

      Shuttle Pilot

    • Daniel Ades

      Laser Ray Victim

    • Andres Aybar

      Bartender

    • Charles Shull

      Air Force General

    • Beau Billingslea

      George

    • Charles Parks

      Larry

    • Sean Frye

      Boy at Science Fair

    • JoAnn Willette

      Girl at Science Fair

    • Ina Gould

      Old Lady

    • Nadine Vix

      Student at Science Fair

    • Paul Tulley

      Mr. Taylor

    • Joanne Baron

      Mrs. Taylor

    • Harry Johnson

      Darlington Recruiter

    • Patti D'Arbanville

      Sherry Nugil

    • Monte Landis

      Dr. Dodd

    • Sandy Martin

      Mrs. Meredith

    • Severn Darden

      Dr. Meredith

    • Randy Lowell

      Cornell

    • John Shepherd Reid

      Carter

    • Tommy Swerdlow

      Bodie

    • Mark Kamiyama

      'Ick' Ikagami

    • Martin Gundersen

      Math Professor

    • Brett Miller

      Carpet Man

    • Dean Devlin

      Milton

    • Yuji Okumoto

      Fenton

    • Lynda Wiesmeier

      Chris' Girl at Party

    • Penny Baker

      Ick's Girl at Party

    • Marcia Karr

      Cornell's Girl at Party

    • Isabelle Walker

      Girl at Party

    • Marii Mak

      Girl at Party

    • Cheri Wells

      Girl at Party

    • Catherine MacNamara

      Girl at Party

    • Johnny Vasily

      Student

    • Ed Garrabrandt

      TV Makeup Man

    • Isabel Cooley

      TV Stage Manager

    • Robin Stober

      Waitress

    • Deborah Foreman

      Susan

    • David Marvit

      Student in Hall

    • Michael Crabtree

      Air Force Gate Guard

    • Charles Sweigart

      Air Force Gate Guard

    • Peter Parros

      Air Force Gate Guard

    • Ronald Taylor

      Computer Technician

    • James Carrington

      Air Force Major

    • Michael Backes

      Air Force Controller

    • Corki Grazer

      Air Force Sergeant

    • Jeanne Mori

      Laser Technician

    • David Ursin

      Engineer

    • Joe Dorsey

      Congressman

    • Will Knox

      Laser Specialist

    • Kevin Hurley

      Air Force Technician

    • Kimberly Spak

      Girl in Popcorn (uncredited)

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