Real Genius

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.

Genre : ComedyRomanceScience Fiction

Runtime : 106 mins

Release Date : 1985-08-07

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The Big Bang guys when they were in college (not really, but sort of) RELEASED IN 1985 and directed by Martha Coolidge, "Real Genius" is a college dramedy about a 15 year-old genius in laser technology (Gabe Jarret) who’s recruited by physics Professor Jerry Hathaway (William Atherton), who has ...

**After all, it is possible to make a film for teenagers without barracks humor or sexual obsessions.** During the 80s, there was an explosion of films aimed at young audiences, and this is, perhaps, one of the most interesting, although it is as forgettable as almost all of them. Of course, it ...

Cast

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

(Chris Knight)

Gabriel Jarret

Gabriel Jarret

(Mitch Taylor)

Michelle Meyrink

Michelle Meyrink

(Jordan)

William Atherton

William Atherton

(Professor Hathaway)

Robert Prescott

Robert Prescott

(Kent)

Louis Giambalvo

Louis Giambalvo

(Major Carnagle)

Jon Gries

Jon Gries

(Lazlo Hollyfeld)

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

(CIA Man Decker)

Stacy Peralta

Stacy Peralta

(Shuttle Pilot)

Daniel Ades

Daniel Ades

(Laser Ray Victim)

Andres Aybar

(Bartender)

Charles Shull

(Air Force General)

Beau Billingslea

Beau Billingslea

(George)

Charles Parks

Charles Parks

(Larry)

Sean Frye

Sean Frye

(Boy at Science Fair)

JoAnn Willette

JoAnn Willette

(Girl at Science Fair)

Ina Gould

(Old Lady)

Nadine Vix

(Student at Science Fair)

Paul Tulley

(Mr. Taylor)

Joanne Baron

Joanne Baron

(Mrs. Taylor)

Harry Johnson

Harry Johnson

(Darlington Recruiter)

Patti D'Arbanville

Patti D'Arbanville

(Sherry Nugil)

Monte Landis

Monte Landis

(Dr. Dodd)

Sandy Martin

Sandy Martin

(Mrs. Meredith)

Severn Darden

Severn Darden

(Dr. Meredith)

Randy Lowell

Randy Lowell

(Cornell)

John Shepherd Reid

(Carter)

Tommy Swerdlow

Tommy Swerdlow

(Bodie)

Mark Kamiyama

('Ick' Ikagami)

Martin Gundersen

(Math Professor)

Brett Miller

Brett Miller

(Carpet Man)

Dean Devlin

Dean Devlin

(Milton)

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

(Fenton)

Lynda Wiesmeier

Lynda Wiesmeier

(Chris' Girl at Party)

Penny Baker

Penny Baker

(Ick's Girl at Party)

Marcia Karr

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

Isabel Cooley

(TV Stage Manager)

Robin Stober

(Waitress)

Deborah Foreman

Deborah Foreman

(Susan)

David Marvit

(Student in Hall)

Michael Crabtree

Michael Crabtree

(Air Force Gate Guard)

Charles Sweigart

(Air Force Gate Guard)

Peter Parros

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

Jeanne Mori

(Laser Technician)

David Ursin

David Ursin

(Engineer)

Joe Dorsey

(Congressman)

Will Knox

(Laser Specialist)

Kevin Hurley

(Air Force Technician)

Kimberly Spak

Kimberly Spak

(Girl in Popcorn (uncredited))

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