When he gets mad, he doesn't get even… he gets creative.
Real Genius
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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.
- Directed by
- Martha Coolidge
- Written by
- Pat Proft, Neal Israel, PJ Torokvei
Cast
Val Kilmer
Chris Knight
Gabriel Jarret
Mitch Taylor
Michelle Meyrink
Jordan
William Atherton
Professor Hathaway
Robert Prescott
Kent
Louis Giambalvo
Major Carnagle
Jon Gries
Lazlo Hollyfeld
Ed Lauter
CIA Man Decker
Stacy Peralta
Shuttle Pilot
Daniel Ades
Laser Ray Victim
Andres Aybar
Bartender
Charles Shull
Air Force General
Beau Billingslea
George
Charles Parks
Larry
Sean Frye
Boy at Science Fair
JoAnn Willette
Girl at Science Fair
Details
- Released
- August 7, 1985
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Box office
- $12,952,019
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