Real Genius

Real Genius(1985)

"When he gets mad, he doesn't get even… he gets creative."

6.7/10
474 votes
106 minAugust 7, 1985

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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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

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Andres Aybar

Bartender

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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

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Ina Gould

Old Lady

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Nadine Vix

Student at Science Fair

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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

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John Shepherd Reid

Carter

Tommy Swerdlow

Tommy Swerdlow

Bodie

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Mark Kamiyama

'Ick' Ikagami

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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

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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

Isabel Cooley

Isabel Cooley

TV Stage Manager

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Robin Stober

Waitress

Deborah Foreman

Deborah Foreman

Susan

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David Marvit

Student in Hall

Michael Crabtree

Michael Crabtree

Air Force Gate Guard

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Charles Sweigart

Air Force Gate Guard

Peter Parros

Peter Parros

Air Force Gate Guard

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Ronald Taylor

Computer Technician

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James Carrington

Air Force Major

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Michael Backes

Air Force Controller

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Corki Grazer

Air Force Sergeant

Jeanne Mori

Jeanne Mori

Laser Technician

David Ursin

David Ursin

Engineer

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Joe Dorsey

Congressman

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Will Knox

Laser Specialist

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Kevin Hurley

Air Force Technician

Kimberly Spak

Kimberly Spak

Girl in Popcorn (uncredited)

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