Movie
Real Genius
1985PG1h 46m6.7 / 10
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.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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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.
More about Real Genius
Cast
Val KilmerChris Knight
Gabriel JarretMitch Taylor
Michelle MeyrinkJordan
William AthertonProfessor Hathaway
Robert PrescottKent
Louis GiambalvoMajor Carnagle
Jon GriesLazlo Hollyfeld
Ed LauterCIA Man DeckerCredits
- Directed by
- Martha Coolidge
- Written by
- Pat Proft, Neal Israel, PJ Torokvei, Pat Proft, Neal Israel
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $8M
- Box office
- $13M
Production
- Tri-Star-Delphi III ProductionsUnited States
- Brian Grazer ProductionsUnited States
Themes
boy geniuscomputer crackeregogeniuslaserteen comedyu.s. air forcewoman director
