Real Genius (1985)
When he gets mad, he doesn't get even… he gets creative.
1985 · PG · 1h 46m · Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
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.
Director: Martha Coolidge
Writers: Neal Israel, Pat Proft, PJ Torokvei
Music by: Thomas Newman
Cinematography: Vilmos Zsigmond
Editor: Richard Chew
Box office: $13M · Budget: $8M · Rated 6.7/10 by 513 viewers
Cast
Val Kilmer as Chris KnightGabriel Jarret as Mitch TaylorMichelle Meyrink as JordanWilliam Atherton as Professor HathawayRobert Prescott as KentLouis Giambalvo as Major CarnagleJon Gries as Lazlo HollyfeldEd Lauter as CIA Man DeckerStacy Peralta as Shuttle PilotDaniel Ades as Laser Ray VictimAndres Aybar as BartenderCharles Shull as Air Force GeneralMore like this
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