MovieComedyRomanceScience Fiction
Real Genius
When he gets mad, he doesn't get even… he gets creative.
6.7(526)19851h 46m
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
- Created by
- Robert Daley
- Writers
- Neal Israel,Pat Proft,Pat Proft,Neal Israel
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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
Ina Gould
Old Lady
Nadine Vix
Student at Science Fair
Paul Tulley
Mr. Taylor
Joanne Baron
Mrs. Taylor
Harry Johnson
Darlington Recruiter
Patti D'Arbanville
Sherry Nugil
Monte Landis
Dr. Dodd
Sandy Martin
Mrs. Meredith
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Crew
Directing
- Martha CoolidgeDirector
- Joseph P. MooreSecond Assistant Director
- Stephen McEveetyFirst Assistant Director
- Mike SchilzSecond Second Assistant Director
- Joanie BlumScript Supervisor
Writing
- Neal IsraelScreenplay
- Pat ProftScreenplay
- Pat ProftStory
- Neal IsraelStory
- PJ TorokveiScreenplay
Production
- Brian GrazerProducer
- Robert DaleyExecutive Producer
- Jane JenkinsCasting
- Janet HirshensonCasting
- Sam Crespi-HorowitzAssociate Producer
- Barbara HarrisADR Voice Casting
- Billy Ray SmithUnit Production Manager
- Jan WalkerProducer's Assistant
Camera
- John J. ConnorCamera Operator
- Vilmos ZsigmondDirector of Photography
- Robert SamuelsSecond Assistant Camera
- Jerry D. DeatsGrip
- Richard W. DeatsKey Grip
- Frederick ElmesSecond Unit Director of Photography
- Marcia ReedStill Photographer
- Ken NishinoFirst Assistant Camera
Editing
- Richard ChewEditor
- Bill WilnerOther
- Arthur CoburnAdditional Editing
- Alexandra LeviloffOther
- Albert ColemanFirst Assistant Editor
- Deborah CichockiOther
Sound
- Thomas NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Becky Mancuso-WindingMusic Supervisor
- George BuddSound Designer
- Michael PapaleMusic Supervisor
- Ted WhitfieldMusic Editor
- Julia EvershadeSupervising Sound Editor
- Roxanne Jones McCarthySound Editor
- John T. ReitzSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Beth BergeronSupervising ADR Editor
- Lauren PalmerADR Editor
- Marshall WinnSound Editor
- John RoeschFoley Artist
Art
- Josan F. RussoProduction Design
- Jack G. Taylor Jr.Art Direction
- Phil AbramsonSet Decoration
- Steven WolffSet Designer
- James HusbandsLeadman
- Sandra RenfroeAssistant Property Master
- Alex TavoularisOther
- Erin M. CummingsSet Designer
- David L. GlazerAssistant Property Master
- Terry E. LewisProperty Master
- Mark S. TaylorSet Dresser
Costume & Make-Up
- Edie PandaHairstylist
- Zoltan ElekMakeup Artist
- Marla SchlomCostume Supervisor
- Michael F. HamerCostumer
- Joseph RovetoCostumer
Visual Effects
- Richard L. BennettVisual Effects Supervisor
- David StipesVisual Effects Supervisor
Crew
- Phil CorySpecial Effects Coordinator
- Bernie PockStunts
- Kenny AlexanderStunts
- Shane DixonStunts
- Linda Lee FranklinStunts
- Spiro RazatosStunts
- David M. GravesStunts
- Marian GreenStunts
- Debby PorterStunts
- Edward J. UlrichStunts
- Allan GrafStunts
- Kenny FerrugiaroStunts
Lighting
- Robert JasonBest Boy Electric