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poster movie Real Genius

Real Genius (1985)

PG

1985-08-07

  • Comedy
  • Romance
  • Science Fiction

1h 46m

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

Overview

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.

  • Neal IsraelScreenplay, Story
  • Pat ProftScreenplay, Story
  • PJ TorokveiScreenplay
  • Martha CoolidgeDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleReal Genius

Budget$8,000,000.00

Revenue$12,952,019.00

Casts

  • Profile Val Kilmer with character Chris Knight

    Val Kilmer

    Chris Knight

  • Profile Gabriel Jarret with character Mitch Taylor

    Gabriel Jarret

    Mitch Taylor

  • Profile Michelle Meyrink with character Jordan

    Michelle Meyrink

    Jordan

  • Profile William Atherton with character Professor Hathaway

    William Atherton

    Professor Hathaway

  • Profile Robert Prescott with character Kent

    Robert Prescott

    Kent

  • Profile Louis Giambalvo with character Major Carnagle

    Louis Giambalvo

    Major Carnagle

  • Profile Jon Gries with character Lazlo Hollyfeld

    Jon Gries

    Lazlo Hollyfeld

  • Profile Ed Lauter with character CIA Man Decker

    Ed Lauter

    CIA Man Decker

  • Profile Stacy Peralta with character Shuttle Pilot

    Stacy Peralta

    Shuttle Pilot

  • Profile Daniel Ades with character Laser Ray Victim

    Daniel Ades

    Laser Ray Victim

  • Andres Aybar

    Bartender

  • Charles Shull

    Air Force General

  • Profile Beau Billingslea with character George

    Beau Billingslea

    George

  • Profile Charles Parks with character Larry

    Charles Parks

    Larry

  • Profile Sean Frye with character Boy at Science Fair

    Sean Frye

    Boy at Science Fair

  • Profile JoAnn Willette with character Girl at Science Fair

    JoAnn Willette

    Girl at Science Fair

  • Ina Gould

    Old Lady

  • Nadine Vix

    Student at Science Fair

  • Paul Tulley

    Mr. Taylor

  • Profile Joanne Baron with character Mrs. Taylor

    Joanne Baron

    Mrs. Taylor

  • Profile Harry Johnson with character Darlington Recruiter

    Harry Johnson

    Darlington Recruiter

  • Profile Patti D'Arbanville with character Sherry Nugil

    Patti D'Arbanville

    Sherry Nugil

  • Profile Monte Landis with character Dr. Dodd

    Monte Landis

    Dr. Dodd

  • Profile Sandy Martin with character Mrs. Meredith

    Sandy Martin

    Mrs. Meredith

  • Profile Severn Darden with character Dr. Meredith

    Severn Darden

    Dr. Meredith

  • Profile Randy Lowell with character Cornell

    Randy Lowell

    Cornell

  • John Shepherd Reid

    Carter

  • Profile Tommy Swerdlow with character Bodie

    Tommy Swerdlow

    Bodie

  • Mark Kamiyama

    'Ick' Ikagami

  • Martin Gundersen

    Math Professor

  • Profile Brett Miller with character Carpet Man

    Brett Miller

    Carpet Man

  • Profile Dean Devlin with character Milton

    Dean Devlin

    Milton

  • Profile Yuji Okumoto with character Fenton

    Yuji Okumoto

    Fenton

  • Profile Lynda Wiesmeier with character Chris' Girl at Party

    Lynda Wiesmeier

    Chris' Girl at Party

  • Profile Penny Baker with character Ick's Girl at Party

    Penny Baker

    Ick's Girl at Party

  • Profile Marcia Karr with character Cornell's Girl at Party

    Marcia Karr

    Cornell's Girl at Party

  • Isabelle Walker

    Girl at Party

  • Marii Mak

    Girl at Party

  • Cheri Wells

    Girl at Party

  • Catherine MacNamara

    Girl at Party

  • Johnny Vasily

    Student

  • Ed Garrabrandt

    TV Makeup Man

  • Profile Isabel Cooley with character TV Stage Manager

    Isabel Cooley

    TV Stage Manager

  • Robin Stober

    Waitress

  • Profile Deborah Foreman with character Susan

    Deborah Foreman

    Susan

  • David Marvit

    Student in Hall

  • Profile Michael Crabtree with character Air Force Gate Guard

    Michael Crabtree

    Air Force Gate Guard

  • Charles Sweigart

    Air Force Gate Guard

  • Profile Peter Parros with character Air Force Gate Guard

    Peter Parros

    Air Force Gate Guard

  • Ronald Taylor

    Computer Technician

  • James Carrington

    Air Force Major

  • Michael Backes

    Air Force Controller

  • Corki Grazer

    Air Force Sergeant

  • Profile Jeanne Mori with character Laser Technician

    Jeanne Mori

    Laser Technician

  • Profile David Ursin with character Engineer

    David Ursin

    Engineer

  • Joe Dorsey

    Congressman

  • Will Knox

    Laser Specialist

  • Kevin Hurley

    Air Force Technician

  • Profile Kimberly Spak with character Girl in Popcorn (uncredited)

    Kimberly Spak

    Girl in Popcorn (uncredited)