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Real Genius
Real Genius

Real Genius

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

Genres

ComedyRomanceScience Fiction

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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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Budget

$8000000

Revenue

$12952019

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

07 August 1985

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Andres Aybar

Bartender

Charles Shull

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

Ina Gould

Ina Gould

Old Lady

Nadine Vix

Nadine Vix

Student at Science Fair

Paul Tulley

Paul Tulley

Mr. Taylor

Joanne Baron

Joanne Baron

Mrs. Taylor

Harry Johnson

Harry Johnson

Darlington Recruiter

Patti D'Arbanville

Patti D'Arbanville

Sherry Nugil

Monte Landis

Monte Landis

Dr. Dodd

Sandy Martin

Sandy Martin

Mrs. Meredith

Severn Darden

Severn Darden

Dr. Meredith

Randy Lowell

Randy Lowell

Cornell

John Shepherd Reid

John Shepherd Reid

Carter

Tommy Swerdlow

Tommy Swerdlow

Bodie

Mark Kamiyama

Mark Kamiyama

'Ick' Ikagami

Martin Gundersen

Martin Gundersen

Math Professor

Brett Miller

Brett Miller

Carpet Man

Dean Devlin

Dean Devlin

Milton

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Fenton

Lynda Wiesmeier

Lynda Wiesmeier

Chris' Girl at Party

Penny Baker

Penny Baker

Ick's Girl at Party

Marcia Karr

Marcia Karr

Cornell's Girl at Party

Isabelle Walker

Isabelle Walker

Girl at Party

Marii Mak

Marii Mak

Girl at Party

Cheri Wells

Cheri Wells

Girl at Party

Catherine MacNamara

Catherine MacNamara

Girl at Party

Johnny Vasily

Johnny Vasily

Student

Ed Garrabrandt

Ed Garrabrandt

TV Makeup Man

Isabel Cooley

Isabel Cooley

TV Stage Manager

Robin Stober

Robin Stober

Waitress

Deborah Foreman

Deborah Foreman

Susan

David Marvit

David Marvit

Student in Hall

Michael Crabtree

Michael Crabtree

Air Force Gate Guard

Charles Sweigart

Charles Sweigart

Air Force Gate Guard

Peter Parros

Peter Parros

Air Force Gate Guard

Ronald Taylor

Ronald Taylor

Computer Technician

James Carrington

James Carrington

Air Force Major

Michael Backes

Michael Backes

Air Force Controller

Corki Grazer

Corki Grazer

Air Force Sergeant

Jeanne Mori

Jeanne Mori

Laser Technician

David Ursin

David Ursin

Engineer

Joe Dorsey

Joe Dorsey

Congressman

Will Knox

Will Knox

Laser Specialist

Kevin Hurley

Kevin Hurley

Air Force Technician

Kimberly Spak

Kimberly Spak

Girl in Popcorn (uncredited)

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