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Real Genius

Real Genius
★ 6.7/10•1985•1h 46m•PG•Comedy•Romance•Science Fiction

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.

Martha Coolidge · Director

Neal Israel · Screenplay

Pat Proft · Screenplay

PJ Torokvei · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 46m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 7, 1985
Budget$8,000,000
Revenue$12,952,019

Actors

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Chris Knight

Gabriel Jarret

Gabriel Jarret

Mitch Taylor

Michelle Meyrink

Michelle Meyrink

Jordan

William Atherton

William Atherton

Professor Hathaway

Robert Prescott

Robert Prescott

Kent

Louis Giambalvo

Louis Giambalvo

Major Carnagle

Jon Gries

Jon Gries

Lazlo Hollyfeld

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

CIA Man Decker

Stacy Peralta

Stacy Peralta

Shuttle Pilot

Daniel Ades

Daniel Ades

Laser Ray Victim

Andres Aybar

Bartender

Charles Shull

Air Force General

Beau Billingslea

Beau Billingslea

George

Charles Parks

Charles Parks

Larry

Sean Frye

Sean Frye

Boy at Science Fair

JoAnn Willette

JoAnn Willette

Girl at Science Fair

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