Real Genius

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

Duration: 106 min
Release date: 1985-08-07
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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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Real Genius

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Val Kilmer
Val Kilmer
as Chris Knight
Gabriel Jarret
Gabriel Jarret
as Mitch Taylor
Michelle Meyrink
Michelle Meyrink
as Jordan
William Atherton
William Atherton
as Professor Hathaway
Robert Prescott
Robert Prescott
as Kent
Louis Giambalvo
Louis Giambalvo
as Major Carnagle
Jon Gries
Jon Gries
as Lazlo Hollyfeld
Ed Lauter
Ed Lauter
as CIA Man Decker
Stacy Peralta
Stacy Peralta
as Shuttle Pilot
Daniel Ades
Daniel Ades
as Laser Ray Victim
Andres Aybar
Andres Aybar
as Bartender
Charles Shull
Charles Shull
as Air Force General
Beau Billingslea
Beau Billingslea
as George
Charles Parks
Charles Parks
as Larry
Sean Frye
Sean Frye
as Boy at Science Fair
JoAnn Willette
JoAnn Willette
as Girl at Science Fair
Ina Gould
Ina Gould
as Old Lady
Nadine Vix
Nadine Vix
as Student at Science Fair
Paul Tulley
Paul Tulley
as Mr. Taylor
Joanne Baron
Joanne Baron
as Mrs. Taylor
Harry Johnson
Harry Johnson
as Darlington Recruiter
Patti D'Arbanville
Patti D'Arbanville
as Sherry Nugil
Monte Landis
Monte Landis
as Dr. Dodd
Sandy Martin
Sandy Martin
as Mrs. Meredith
Severn Darden
Severn Darden
as Dr. Meredith
Randy Lowell
Randy Lowell
as Cornell
John Shepherd Reid
John Shepherd Reid
as Carter
Tommy Swerdlow
Tommy Swerdlow
as Bodie
Mark Kamiyama
Mark Kamiyama
as 'Ick' Ikagami
Martin Gundersen
Martin Gundersen
as Math Professor
Brett Miller
Brett Miller
as Carpet Man
Dean Devlin
Dean Devlin
as Milton
Yuji Okumoto
Yuji Okumoto
as Fenton
Lynda Wiesmeier
Lynda Wiesmeier
as Chris' Girl at Party
Penny Baker
Penny Baker
as Ick's Girl at Party
Marcia Karr
Marcia Karr
as Cornell's Girl at Party
Isabelle Walker
Isabelle Walker
as Girl at Party
Marii Mak
Marii Mak
as Girl at Party
Cheri Wells
Cheri Wells
as Girl at Party
Catherine MacNamara
Catherine MacNamara
as Girl at Party
Johnny Vasily
Johnny Vasily
as Student
Ed Garrabrandt
Ed Garrabrandt
as TV Makeup Man
Isabel Cooley
Isabel Cooley
as TV Stage Manager
Robin Stober
Robin Stober
as Waitress
Deborah Foreman
Deborah Foreman
as Susan
David Marvit
David Marvit
as Student in Hall
Michael Crabtree
Michael Crabtree
as Air Force Gate Guard
Charles Sweigart
Charles Sweigart
as Air Force Gate Guard
Peter Parros
Peter Parros
as Air Force Gate Guard
Ronald Taylor
Ronald Taylor
as Computer Technician
James Carrington
James Carrington
as Air Force Major
Michael Backes
Michael Backes
as Air Force Controller
Corki Grazer
Corki Grazer
as Air Force Sergeant
Jeanne Mori
Jeanne Mori
as Laser Technician
David Ursin
David Ursin
as Engineer
Joe Dorsey
Joe Dorsey
as Congressman
Will Knox
Will Knox
as Laser Specialist
Kevin Hurley
Kevin Hurley
as Air Force Technician
Kimberly Spak
Kimberly Spak
as Girl in Popcorn (uncredited)
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Martha Coolidge
Martha Coolidge
Director
Neal Israel
Neal Israel
Screenplay
Neal Israel
Neal Israel
Story
Pat Proft
Pat Proft
Screenplay
Pat Proft
Pat Proft
Story
Robert Daley
Robert Daley
Executive Producer
Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer
Producer
Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Richard Chew
Richard Chew
Editor
Janet Hirshenson
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Jane Jenkins
Jane Jenkins
Casting
Josan F. Russo
Josan F. Russo
Production Design
Jack G. Taylor Jr.
Jack G. Taylor Jr.
Art Direction
Phil Abramson
Phil Abramson
Set Decoration
Zoltan Elek
Zoltan Elek
Makeup Artist
Edie Panda
Edie Panda
Hairstylist
Phil Cory
Phil Cory
Special Effects Coordinator
Richard L. Bennett
Richard L. Bennett
Visual Effects Supervisor
John J. Connor
John J. Connor
Camera Operator
PJ Torokvei
PJ Torokvei
Screenplay
Vilmos Zsigmond
Vilmos Zsigmond
Director of Photography
Sam Crespi-Horowitz
Sam Crespi-Horowitz
Associate Producer
Becky Mancuso-Winding
Becky Mancuso-Winding
Music Supervisor
Michael Papale
Michael Papale
Music Supervisor
Julia Evershade
Julia Evershade
Supervising Sound Editor
George Budd
George Budd
Sound Designer
Ted Whitfield
Ted Whitfield
Music Editor
Marla Schlom
Marla Schlom
Costume Supervisor
Joseph Roveto
Joseph Roveto
Costumer
Michael F. Hamer
Michael F. Hamer
Costumer
David Stipes
David Stipes
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kenny Alexander
Kenny Alexander
Stunts
Shane Dixon
Shane Dixon
Stunts
Kenny Ferrugiaro
Kenny Ferrugiaro
Stunts
Linda Lee Franklin
Linda Lee Franklin
Stunts
Allan Graf
Allan Graf
Stunts
Marian Green
Marian Green
Stunts
Debby Porter
Debby Porter
Stunts
Bernie Pock
Bernie Pock
Stunts
Spiro Razatos
Spiro Razatos
Stunts
Edward J. Ulrich
Edward J. Ulrich
Stunts
David M. Graves
David M. Graves
Stunts
Billy Ray Smith
Billy Ray Smith
Unit Production Manager
Stephen McEveety
Stephen McEveety
First Assistant Director
Joseph P. Moore
Joseph P. Moore
Second Assistant Director
Erin M. Cummings
Erin M. Cummings
Set Designer
Steven Wolff
Steven Wolff
Set Designer
Alex Tavoularis
Alex Tavoularis
Other
Ken Nishino
Ken Nishino
First Assistant Camera
Robert Samuels
Robert Samuels
Second Assistant Camera
Frederick Elmes
Frederick Elmes
Second Unit Director of Photography
Richard W. Deats
Richard W. Deats
Key Grip
Jerry D. Deats
Jerry D. Deats
Grip
Robert Jason
Robert Jason
Best Boy Electric
Arthur Coburn
Arthur Coburn
Additional Editing
Albert Coleman
Albert Coleman
First Assistant Editor
Alexandra Leviloff
Alexandra Leviloff
Other
Deborah Cichocki
Deborah Cichocki
Other
Bill Wilner
Bill Wilner
Other
Anna Boorstin
Anna Boorstin
Sound Editor
Virginia Cook-McGowan
Virginia Cook-McGowan
Sound Editor
Cari Lewis
Cari Lewis
Sound Editor
Marshall Winn
Marshall Winn
Sound Editor
Roxanne Jones McCarthy
Roxanne Jones McCarthy
Sound Editor
Beth Bergeron
Beth Bergeron
Supervising ADR Editor
Lauren Palmer
Lauren Palmer
ADR Editor
Paul C. Warschilka
Paul C. Warschilka
Assistant Sound Editor
Christy Richmond
Christy Richmond
Assistant Sound Editor
John P. Fasal
John P. Fasal
Sound Effects
Doug Hemphill
Doug Hemphill
Sound Effects
Carlton Kaller
Carlton Kaller
Other
John Roesch
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Ellen Heuer
Ellen Heuer
Foley Artist
Gary A. Hecker
Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist
John T. Reitz
John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
David E. Campbell
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
C. Darin Knight
C. Darin Knight
Sound Mixer
Elliot Lurie
Elliot Lurie
Music Coordinator
John Vigran
John Vigran
Music Consultant
Donald A. Bolger
Donald A. Bolger
Boom Operator
Charles J. Bond
Charles J. Bond
Cableman
Terry E. Lewis
Terry E. Lewis
Property Master
Sandra Renfroe
Sandra Renfroe
Assistant Property Master
David L. Glazer
David L. Glazer
Assistant Property Master
James Husbands
James Husbands
Leadman
Mark S. Taylor
Mark S. Taylor
Set Dresser
Joanie Blum
Joanie Blum
Script Supervisor
Mike Schilz
Mike Schilz
Second Second Assistant Director
Marcia Reed
Marcia Reed
Still Photographer
Jan Walker
Jan Walker
Producer's Assistant
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