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Real Genius

Martha Coolidge

1985 • 1h 46m

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.

Real Genius

Official Trailer

Cast

Val Kilmer

Val KilmerChris Knight

Gabriel Jarret

Gabriel JarretMitch Taylor

Michelle Meyrink

Michelle MeyrinkJordan

William Atherton

William AthertonProfessor Hathaway

Robert Prescott

Robert PrescottKent

Louis Giambalvo

Louis GiambalvoMajor Carnagle

Jon Gries

Jon GriesLazlo Hollyfeld

Ed Lauter

Ed LauterCIA Man Decker

Stacy Peralta

Stacy PeraltaShuttle Pilot

Daniel Ades

Daniel AdesLaser Ray Victim

Andres AybarBartender

Charles ShullAir Force General

Beau Billingslea

Beau BillingsleaGeorge

Charles Parks

Charles ParksLarry

Sean Frye

Sean FryeBoy at Science Fair

Crew

Martha Coolidge

Martha CoolidgeDirector

Neal Israel

Neal IsraelScreenplay

Pat Proft

Pat ProftScreenplay

Brian Grazer

Brian GrazerProducer

Thomas Newman

Thomas NewmanOriginal Music Composer

Richard Chew

Richard ChewEditor

Janet Hirshenson

Janet HirshensonCasting

Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos ZsigmondDirector of Photography

Shane Dixon

Shane DixonStunts

Allan Graf

Allan GrafStunts

Marian Green

Marian GreenStunts

Debby Porter

Debby PorterStunts

Bernie Pock

Bernie PockStunts

Spiro Razatos

Spiro RazatosStunts

David M. Graves

David M. GravesStunts

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Real Genius (1985) — Backlot Notes