Real Genius
Real Genius
Real Genius
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1985
1h 46m
6.7(474 votes)
Comedy
Romance
Science Fiction

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.

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Cast & Crew

59 members
Acting

Val Kilmer

Chris Knight

Val Kilmer
Acting

Gabriel Jarret

Mitch Taylor

Gabriel Jarret
Acting

Michelle Meyrink

Jordan

Michelle Meyrink
Acting

William Atherton

Professor Hathaway

William Atherton
Acting

Robert Prescott

Kent

Robert Prescott
Acting

Louis Giambalvo

Major Carnagle

Louis Giambalvo
Acting

Jon Gries

Lazlo Hollyfeld

Jon Gries
Acting

Ed Lauter

CIA Man Decker

Ed Lauter
Acting

Stacy Peralta

Shuttle Pilot

Stacy Peralta
Acting

Daniel Ades

Laser Ray Victim

Daniel Ades
Acting

Andres Aybar

Bartender

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Acting

Charles Shull

Air Force General

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Beau Billingslea

George

Beau Billingslea
Acting

Charles Parks

Larry

Charles Parks
Acting

Sean Frye

Boy at Science Fair

Sean Frye
Acting

JoAnn Willette

Girl at Science Fair

JoAnn Willette
Acting

Ina Gould

Old Lady

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Nadine Vix

Student at Science Fair

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Paul Tulley

Mr. Taylor

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Joanne Baron

Mrs. Taylor

Joanne Baron
Acting

Harry Johnson

Darlington Recruiter

Harry Johnson
Acting

Patti D'Arbanville

Sherry Nugil

Patti D'Arbanville
Acting

Monte Landis

Dr. Dodd

Monte Landis
Acting

Sandy Martin

Mrs. Meredith

Sandy Martin
Acting

Severn Darden

Dr. Meredith

Severn Darden
Acting

Randy Lowell

Cornell

Randy Lowell
Acting

John Shepherd Reid

Carter

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Acting

Tommy Swerdlow

Bodie

Tommy Swerdlow
Acting

Mark Kamiyama

'Ick' Ikagami

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Acting

Martin Gundersen

Math Professor

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Acting

Brett Miller

Carpet Man

Brett Miller
Writing

Dean Devlin

Milton

Dean Devlin
Acting

Yuji Okumoto

Fenton

Yuji Okumoto
Acting

Lynda Wiesmeier

Chris' Girl at Party

Lynda Wiesmeier
Acting

Penny Baker

Ick's Girl at Party

Penny Baker
Acting

Marcia Karr

Cornell's Girl at Party

Marcia Karr
Acting

Isabelle Walker

Girl at Party

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Marii Mak

Girl at Party

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Cheri Wells

Girl at Party

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Catherine MacNamara

Girl at Party

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Johnny Vasily

Student

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Ed Garrabrandt

TV Makeup Man

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Isabel Cooley

TV Stage Manager

Isabel Cooley
Acting

Robin Stober

Waitress

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Acting

Deborah Foreman

Susan

Deborah Foreman
Production

David Marvit

Student in Hall

No Image
Acting

Michael Crabtree

Air Force Gate Guard

Michael Crabtree
Acting

Charles Sweigart

Air Force Gate Guard

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Acting

Peter Parros

Air Force Gate Guard

Peter Parros
Acting

Ronald Taylor

Computer Technician

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Writing

James Carrington

Air Force Major

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Visual Effects

Michael Backes

Air Force Controller

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Acting

Corki Grazer

Air Force Sergeant

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Acting

Jeanne Mori

Laser Technician

Jeanne Mori
Acting

David Ursin

Engineer

David Ursin
Acting

Joe Dorsey

Congressman

No Image
Acting

Will Knox

Laser Specialist

No Image
Acting

Kevin Hurley

Air Force Technician

No Image
Acting

Kimberly Spak

Girl in Popcorn (uncredited)

Kimberly Spak

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