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Real Genius (1985)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Martha Coolidge
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    Chris Knight Val Kilmer
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    Mitch Taylor Gabriel Jarret
  • Profile picture of Michelle Meyrink
    Jordan Michelle Meyrink
  • Profile picture of William Atherton
    Professor Hathaway William Atherton
  • Profile picture of Robert Prescott
    Kent Robert Prescott
  • Profile picture of Louis Giambalvo
    Major Carnagle Louis Giambalvo
  • Profile picture of Jon Gries
    Lazlo Hollyfeld Jon Gries
  • Profile picture of Ed Lauter
    CIA Man Decker Ed Lauter

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Keywords

  • genius
  • laser
  • u.s. air force
  • boy genius
  • ego
  • teen comedy
  • computer cracker
  • woman director