Real Genius (1985)
Real Genius (1985)
When he gets mad, he doesn't get even… he gets creative.
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

Val Kilmer Val Kilmer As: Chris Knight
Gabriel Jarret Gabriel Jarret As: Mitch Taylor
Michelle Meyrink Michelle Meyrink As: Jordan
William Atherton William Atherton As: Professor Hathaway
Robert Prescott Robert Prescott As: Kent
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: When he gets mad, he doesn't get even… he gets creative.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 07 August 1985

Country: US

Runtime: 106m

Company Credits

Company: Tri-Star-Delphi III Productions, Brian Grazer Productions

Budget: $8,000,000

Revenue: $12,952,019

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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

Andres Aybar

Bartender

Charles Shull

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

Ina Gould

Old Lady

Nadine Vix

Nadine Vix

Student at Science Fair

Paul Tulley

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

John Shepherd Reid

Carter

Tommy Swerdlow

Tommy Swerdlow

Bodie

Mark Kamiyama

Mark Kamiyama

'Ick' Ikagami

Martin Gundersen

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

Isabelle Walker

Girl at Party

Marii Mak

Marii Mak

Girl at Party

Cheri Wells

Cheri Wells

Girl at Party

Catherine MacNamara

Catherine MacNamara

Girl at Party

Johnny Vasily

Johnny Vasily

Student

Ed Garrabrandt

Ed Garrabrandt

TV Makeup Man

Isabel Cooley

Isabel Cooley

TV Stage Manager

Robin Stober

Robin Stober

Waitress

Deborah Foreman

Deborah Foreman

Susan

David Marvit

David Marvit

Student in Hall

Michael Crabtree

Michael Crabtree

Air Force Gate Guard

Charles Sweigart

Charles Sweigart

Air Force Gate Guard

Peter Parros

Peter Parros

Air Force Gate Guard

Ronald Taylor

Ronald Taylor

Computer Technician

James Carrington

James Carrington

Air Force Major

Michael Backes

Michael Backes

Air Force Controller

Corki Grazer

Corki Grazer

Air Force Sergeant

Jeanne Mori

Jeanne Mori

Laser Technician

David Ursin

David Ursin

Engineer

Joe Dorsey

Joe Dorsey

Congressman

Will Knox

Will Knox

Laser Specialist

Kevin Hurley

Kevin Hurley

Air Force Technician

Kimberly Spak

Kimberly Spak

Girl in Popcorn (uncredited)

Directed By

Martha Coolidge

Martha Coolidge

Director

Joseph P. Moore

Joseph P. Moore

Second Assistant Director

Stephen McEveety

Stephen McEveety

First Assistant Director

Mike Schilz

Mike Schilz

Second Second Assistant Director

Joanie Blum

Joanie Blum

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Neal Israel

Neal Israel

Screenplay

Pat Proft

Pat Proft

Screenplay

Pat Proft

Pat Proft

Story

Neal Israel

Neal Israel

Story

PJ Torokvei

PJ Torokvei

Screenplay

Production Crew

Brian Grazer

Brian Grazer

Producer

Robert Daley

Robert Daley

Executive Producer

Jane Jenkins

Jane Jenkins

Casting

Janet Hirshenson

Janet Hirshenson

Casting

Sam Crespi-Horowitz

Sam Crespi-Horowitz

Associate Producer

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Billy Ray Smith

Billy Ray Smith

Unit Production Manager

Jan Walker

Jan Walker

Producer's Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Edie Panda

Edie Panda

Hairstylist

Zoltan Elek

Zoltan Elek

Makeup Artist

Marla Schlom

Marla Schlom

Costume Supervisor

Michael F. Hamer

Michael F. Hamer

Costumer

Joseph Roveto

Joseph Roveto

Costumer

Sound

Thomas Newman

Thomas Newman

Original Music Composer

Becky Mancuso-Winding

Becky Mancuso-Winding

Music Supervisor

George Budd

George Budd

Sound Designer

Michael Papale

Michael Papale

Music Supervisor

Ted Whitfield

Ted Whitfield

Music Editor

Julia Evershade

Julia Evershade

Supervising Sound Editor

Roxanne Jones McCarthy

Roxanne Jones McCarthy

Sound Editor

John T. Reitz

John T. Reitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Beth Bergeron

Beth Bergeron

Supervising ADR Editor

Lauren Palmer

Lauren Palmer

ADR Editor

Marshall Winn

Marshall Winn

Sound Editor

John Roesch

John Roesch

Foley Artist

Ellen Heuer

Ellen Heuer

Foley Artist

John Vigran

John Vigran

Music Consultant

Anna Boorstin

Anna Boorstin

Sound Editor

John P. Fasal

John P. Fasal

Sound Effects

Paul C. Warschilka

Paul C. Warschilka

Assistant Sound Editor

C. Darin Knight

C. Darin Knight

Sound Mixer

Virginia Cook-McGowan

Virginia Cook-McGowan

Sound Editor

Christy Richmond

Christy Richmond

Assistant Sound Editor

Gary A. Hecker

Gary A. Hecker

Foley Artist

Cari Lewis

Cari Lewis

Sound Editor

Doug Hemphill

Doug Hemphill

Sound Effects

Carlton Kaller

Carlton Kaller

Other

David E. Campbell

David E. Campbell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Elliot Lurie

Elliot Lurie

Music Coordinator

Gregg Rudloff

Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Donald L. Bolger

Donald L. Bolger

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Richard L. Bennett

Richard L. Bennett

Visual Effects Supervisor

David Stipes

David Stipes

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

John J. Connor

John J. Connor

Camera Operator

Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

Director of Photography

Robert Samuels

Robert Samuels

Second Assistant Camera

Jerry D. Deats

Jerry D. Deats

Grip

Richard W. Deats

Richard W. Deats

Key Grip

Frederick Elmes

Frederick Elmes

Second Unit Director of Photography

Marcia Reed

Marcia Reed

Still Photographer

Ken Nishino

Ken Nishino

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Robert Jason

Robert Jason

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Josan F. Russo

Josan F. Russo

Production Design

Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Art Direction

Phil Abramson

Phil Abramson

Set Decoration

Steven Wolff

Steven Wolff

Set Designer

James Husbands

James Husbands

Leadman

Sandra Renfroe

Sandra Renfroe

Assistant Property Master

Alex Tavoularis

Alex Tavoularis

Other

Erin M. Cummings

Erin M. Cummings

Set Designer

David L. Glazer

David L. Glazer

Assistant Property Master

Terry E. Lewis

Terry E. Lewis

Property Master

Mark S. Taylor

Mark S. Taylor

Set Dresser

Other Crew

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