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Real Genius

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

  • Movie
  • 1985
  • PG
  • 1h 46m

Directed by Martha Coolidge

6.7

TMDB audience rating
6.7 out of 10 from 530 votes

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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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Cast and crew

  • Val Kilmer

    Val KilmerChris Knight

  • Gabriel Jarret

    Gabriel JarretMitch Taylor

  • Michelle Meyrink

    Michelle MeyrinkJordan

  • William Atherton

    William AthertonProfessor Hathaway

  • Robert Prescott

    Robert PrescottKent

  • Louis Giambalvo

    Louis GiambalvoMajor Carnagle

  • Jon Gries

    Jon GriesLazlo Hollyfeld

  • Ed Lauter

    Ed LauterCIA Man Decker

  • Stacy Peralta

    Stacy PeraltaShuttle Pilot

  • Daniel Ades

    Daniel AdesLaser Ray Victim

  • Andres AybarBartender

  • Charles ShullAir Force General

  • Beau Billingslea

    Beau BillingsleaGeorge

  • Charles Parks

    Charles ParksLarry

  • Sean Frye

    Sean FryeBoy at Science Fair

  • JoAnn Willette

    JoAnn WilletteGirl at Science Fair

  • Ina GouldOld Lady

  • Nadine VixStudent at Science Fair

Director
Martha Coolidge
Writer
Neal Israel, Pat Proft and PJ Torokvei
Music
Thomas Newman
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond