Real Genius
Comedy
Romance
Science Fiction
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.
1985-08-07
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Cast
Director
Martha Coolidge
Val Kilmer as Chris Knight
Gabriel Jarret as Mitch Taylor
Michelle Meyrink as Jordan
William Atherton as Professor Hathaway
Robert Prescott as Kent
Louis Giambalvo as Major Carnagle
Jon Gries as Lazlo Hollyfeld
Ed Lauter as CIA Man Decker
Stacy Peralta as Shuttle Pilot
Daniel Ades as Laser Ray Victim
Beau Billingslea as George
Charles Parks as Larry
Sean Frye as Boy at Science Fair
JoAnn Willette as Girl at Science Fair
Joanne Baron as Mrs. Taylor
Harry Johnson as Darlington Recruiter
Patti D'Arbanville as Sherry Nugil
Monte Landis as Dr. Dodd
Sandy Martin as Mrs. Meredith
Severn Darden as Dr. Meredith
Randy Lowell as Cornell
Tommy Swerdlow as Bodie
Brett Miller as Carpet Man
Dean Devlin as Milton
Yuji Okumoto as Fenton
Lynda Wiesmeier as Chris' Girl at Party
Penny Baker as Ick's Girl at Party
Marcia Karr as Cornell's Girl at Party
Isabel Cooley as TV Stage Manager
Deborah Foreman as Susan
Michael Crabtree as Air Force Gate Guard
Peter Parros as Air Force Gate Guard
Jeanne Mori as Laser Technician
David Ursin as Engineer
Kimberly Spak as Girl in Popcorn (uncredited)