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Real Genius is a 1985 American science fiction comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge and written by Neal Israel, Pat Proft, and PJ Torokvei. Starring Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret. The film, set on the campus of Pacific Tech, a science and engineering university similar to Caltech, follows Chris Knight (Kilmer), a genius in his senior year, who is paired with a new student on campus, Mitch Taylor (Jarret), to work on a chemical laser.
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1985 · 1h 46m · Comedy · Romance · Science Fiction
TMDB 6.7/10 (515 votes)
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
Box office $13M worldwide
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Martha CoolidgeDirector
Gabriel Jarretas Mitch Taylor
Michelle Meyrinkas Jordan
Robert Prescottas Kent
Louis Giambalvoas Major Carnagle
Stacy Peraltaas Shuttle Pilot
Daniel Adesas Laser Ray VictimAAndres Aybaras BartenderCCharles Shullas Air Force General
Beau Billingsleaas George
Charles Parksas Larry