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Real Genius

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Real Genius

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

6.7

1h 46m

1985

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

Synopsis

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.

Director

Martha Coolidge

Trailer

ComedyRomanceScience Fiction

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Cast & Crew

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

Louis Giambalvo

Louis Giambalvo

as Major Carnagle

Jon Gries

Jon Gries

as Lazlo Hollyfeld

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

as CIA Man Decker

Stacy Peralta

Stacy Peralta

as Shuttle Pilot

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