Real Genius (1985)
Real Genius (1985)

Plot.
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 & Crew.

Val Kilmer
Chris Knight

Gabriel Jarret
Mitch Taylor

Michelle Meyrink
Jordan

William Atherton
Professor Hathaway

Robert Prescott
Kent

Louis Giambalvo
Major Carnagle

Jon Gries
Lazlo Hollyfeld

Ed Lauter
CIA Man Decker

Stacy Peralta
Shuttle Pilot

Daniel Ades
Laser Ray Victim

Andres Aybar
Bartender

Charles Shull
Air Force General

Beau Billingslea
George

Charles Parks
Larry

Peter Torokvei
Writer

Sean Frye
Boy at Science Fair

JoAnn Willette
Girl at Science Fair

Ina Gould
Old Lady

Nadine Vix
Student at Science Fair

Paul Tulley
Mr. Taylor

Joanne Baron
Mrs. Taylor

Harry Johnson
Darlington Recruiter

Patti D'Arbanville
Sherry Nugil

Monte Landis
Dr. Dodd

Sandy Martin
Mrs. Meredith

Severn Darden
Dr. Meredith

Randy Lowell
Cornell

John Shepherd Reid
Carter

Tommy Swerdlow
Bodie

Mark Kamiyama
'Ick' Ikagami

Martin Gundersen
Math Professor

Brett Miller
Carpet Man

Dean Devlin
Milton

Yuji Okumoto
Fenton

Lynda Wiesmeier
Chris' Girl at Party

Penny Baker
Ick'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

Isabel Cooley
TV Stage Manager

Robin Stober
Waitress

Deborah Foreman
Susan

David Marvit
Student in Hall

Michael Crabtree
Air Force Gate Guard

Charles Sweigart
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

Jeanne Mori
Laser Technician

David Ursin
Engineer

Joe Dorsey
Congressman

Will Knox
Laser Specialist

Kevin Hurley
Air Force Technician

Kimberly Spak
Girl in Popcorn (uncredited)

Martha Coolidge
Director

Neal Israel
Screenplay / Story

Pat Proft
Screenplay / Story

Robert Daley
Executive Producer

Brian Grazer
Producer

Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer

Richard Chew
Editor

Janet Hirshenson
Casting

Jane Jenkins
Casting

Josan F. Russo
Production Design

Jack G. Taylor Jr.
Art Direction

Phil Abramson
Set Decoration

Zoltan Elek
Makeup Artist

Edie Panda
Hairstylist

Phil Cory
Special Effects Coordinator

Richard L. Bennett
Visual Effects Supervisor

John J. Connor
Camera Operator

PJ Torokvei
Screenplay

Vilmos Zsigmond
Director of Photography

Sam Crespi-Horowitz
Associate Producer

Becky Mancuso-Winding
Music Supervisor

Michael Papale
Music Supervisor

Julia Evershade
Supervising Sound Editor

George Budd
Sound Designer

Ted Whitfield
Music Editor

Marla Denise Schlom
Costume Supervisor

Joseph Roveto
Costumer

Michael F. Hamer
Costumer

David Stipes
Visual Effects Supervisor

Kenny Alexander
Stunts

Shane Dixon
Stunts

Kenny Ferrugiaro
Stunts

Linda Lee Franklin
Stunts

Allan Graf
Stunts

Marian Green
Stunts

Debby Porter
Stunts

Bernie Pock
Stunts

Spiro Razatos
Stunts

Edward J. Ulrich
Stunts

David M. Graves
Stunts

Billy Ray Smith
Unit Production Manager

Stephen McEveety
First Assistant Director

Joseph P. Moore
Second Assistant Director

Erin M. Cummings
Set Designer

Steven Wolff
Set Designer

Alex Tavoularis
Other

Ken Nishino
First Assistant Camera

Robert Samuels
Second Assistant Camera

Frederick Elmes
Second Unit Director of Photography

Richard W. Deats
Key Grip

Jerry D. Deats
Grip

Robert Jason
Best Boy Electric

Arthur Coburn
Additional Editing

Albert Coleman
First Assistant Editor

Alexandra Leviloff
Other

Deborah Cichocki
Other

Bill Wilner
Other

Anna Boorstin
Sound Editor

Virginia Cook-McGowan
Sound Editor

Cari Lewis
Sound Editor

Marshall Winn
Sound Editor

Roxanne Jones McCarthy
Sound Editor

Beth Bergeron
Supervising ADR Editor

Lauren Palmer
ADR Editor

Paul C. Warschilka
Assistant Sound Editor

Christy Richmond
Assistant Sound Editor

John P. Fasal
Sound Effects

Doug Hemphill
Sound Effects

Carlton Kaller
Other

John Roesch
Foley Artist

Ellen Heuer
Foley Artist

Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist

John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting

David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gregg Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Media.










Details.
Release DateAugust 7, 1985
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 46m
Content RatingPG
Budget$8,000,000
Box Office$12,952,019
Filming LocationsSan Diego · Los Angeles, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
laser
genius
boy genius
ego
teen comedy
usaf
computer cracker
woman director
Wiki.
Real Genius is a 1985 American science fiction comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge, written by Neal Israel, Pat Proft, and PJ Torokvei, and starring Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret. The film, set on the campus of Pacific Tech, a science and engineering university similar to Caltech, follows Chris Knight (Kilmer), a genius in his senior year, who is paired with a new student on campus, Mitch Taylor (Jarret), to work on a chemical laser, only to learn it will be used for dangerous purposes.
The film received positive reviews from critics, and grossed $13 million at the North American box office.
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