Comedy ·Romance ·Science Fiction · United States of America · 1985 · 1h 46m

Real Genius

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Director
Martha Coolidge
Cast
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
Crew
Vilmos Zsigmond — Director of Photography Richard Chew — Editor Thomas Newman — Original Music Composer Neal Israel — Screenplay Pat Proft — Screenplay PJ Torokvei — Screenplay
Tagline

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.

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Mood & Themes
geniuslaseru.s. air forceboy geniusegoteen comedycomputer crackerwoman director
Key Collaborators
Martha Coolidge Director Vilmos Zsigmond Director of Photography Richard Chew Editor Thomas Newman Original Music Composer Neal Israel Screenplay Pat Proft Screenplay PJ Torokvei Screenplay Pat Proft Story Neal Israel Story Brian Grazer Producer Josan F. Russo Production Design
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