Real Genius

"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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Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Chris Knight

Gabriel Jarret

Gabriel Jarret

Mitch Taylor

Michelle Meyrink

Michelle Meyrink

Jordan

William Atherton

William Atherton

Professor Hathaway

Robert Prescott

Robert Prescott

Kent

Louis Giambalvo

Louis Giambalvo

Major Carnagle

Jon Gries

Jon Gries

Lazlo Hollyfeld

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

CIA Man Decker

Stacy Peralta

Stacy Peralta

Shuttle Pilot

Daniel Ades

Daniel Ades

Laser Ray Victim

Andres Aybar

Bartender

Charles Shull

Air Force General

Beau Billingslea

Beau Billingslea

George

Charles Parks

Larry

Sean Frye

Sean Frye

Boy at Science Fair

JoAnn Willette

JoAnn Willette

Girl at Science Fair

Ina Gould

Old Lady

Nadine Vix

Student at Science Fair

Paul Tulley

Mr. Taylor

Joanne Baron

Joanne Baron

Mrs. Taylor

Harry Johnson

Harry Johnson

Darlington Recruiter

Patti D'Arbanville

Patti D'Arbanville

Sherry Nugil

Monte Landis

Monte Landis

Dr. Dodd

Sandy Martin

Sandy Martin

Mrs. Meredith

Severn Darden

Severn Darden

Dr. Meredith

Randy Lowell

Randy Lowell

Cornell

John Shepherd Reid

Carter

Tommy Swerdlow

Tommy Swerdlow

Bodie

Mark Kamiyama

'Ick' Ikagami

Martin Gundersen

Math Professor

Brett Miller

Brett Miller

Carpet Man

Dean Devlin

Dean Devlin

Milton

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Fenton

Lynda Wiesmeier

Lynda Wiesmeier

Chris' Girl at Party

Penny Baker

Penny Baker

Ick's Girl at Party

Marcia Karr

Marcia Karr

Cornell's Girl at Party

Isabelle Walker

Girl at Party

Marii Mak

Girl at Party

Cheri Wells

Girl at Party

Catherine MacNamara

Girl at Party

Johnny Vasily

Student

Ed Garrabrandt

TV Makeup Man

Isabel Cooley

Isabel Cooley

TV Stage Manager

Robin Stober

Waitress

Deborah Foreman

Deborah Foreman

Susan

David Marvit

Student in Hall

Michael Crabtree

Michael Crabtree

Air Force Gate Guard

Charles Sweigart

Air Force Gate Guard

Peter Parros

Peter Parros

Air Force Gate Guard

Ronald Taylor

Computer Technician

James Carrington

Air Force Major

Michael Backes

Air Force Controller

Corki Grazer

Air Force Sergeant

Jeanne Mori

Jeanne Mori

Laser Technician

David Ursin

David Ursin

Engineer

Joe Dorsey

Congressman

Will Knox

Laser Specialist

Kevin Hurley

Air Force Technician

Kimberly Spak

Kimberly Spak

Girl in Popcorn (uncredited)

Martha Coolidge

Martha Coolidge

Director

Neal Israel

Neal Israel

Screenplay

Neal Israel

Neal Israel

Story

Pat Proft

Pat Proft

Screenplay

Pat Proft

Pat Proft

Story

Robert Daley

Executive Producer

Brian Grazer

Brian Grazer

Producer

Thomas Newman

Thomas Newman

Original Music Composer

Richard Chew

Editor

Janet Hirshenson

Janet Hirshenson

Casting

Jane Jenkins

Jane Jenkins

Casting

Josan F. Russo

Production Design

Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Art Direction

Phil Abramson

Set Decoration

Zoltan Elek

Makeup Artist

Edie Panda

Hairstylist

Phil Cory

Special Effects Coordinator

Richard L. Bennett

Visual Effects Supervisor

John J. Connor

Camera Operator

PJ Torokvei

Screenplay

Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

Director of Photography

Sam Crespi-Horowitz

Associate Producer

Becky Mancuso-Winding

Music Supervisor

Michael Papale

Music Supervisor

Julia Evershade

Supervising Sound Editor

George Budd

Sound Designer

Ted Whitfield

Music Editor

Marla Schlom

Costume Supervisor

Joseph Roveto

Costumer

Michael F. Hamer

Costumer

David Stipes

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kenny Alexander

Stunts

Shane Dixon

Shane Dixon

Stunts

Kenny Ferrugiaro

Stunts

Linda Lee Franklin

Stunts

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Stunts

Marian Green

Marian Green

Stunts

Debby Porter

Debby Porter

Stunts

Bernie Pock

Bernie Pock

Stunts

Spiro Razatos

Spiro Razatos

Stunts

Edward J. Ulrich

Stunts

David M. Graves

David M. Graves

Stunts

Billy Ray Smith

Unit Production Manager

Stephen McEveety

First Assistant Director

Joseph P. Moore

Second Assistant Director

Erin M. Cummings

Set Designer

Steven Wolff

Set Designer

Alex Tavoularis

Other

Ken Nishino

First Assistant Camera

Robert Samuels

Second Assistant Camera

Frederick Elmes

Frederick Elmes

Second Unit Director of Photography

Richard W. Deats

Key Grip

Jerry D. Deats

Grip

Robert Jason

Best Boy Electric

Arthur Coburn

Arthur Coburn

Additional Editing

Albert Coleman

First Assistant Editor

Alexandra Leviloff

Other

Deborah Cichocki

Other

Bill Wilner

Other

Anna Boorstin

Sound Editor

Virginia Cook-McGowan

Sound Editor

Cari Lewis

Sound Editor

Marshall Winn

Sound Editor

Roxanne Jones McCarthy

Sound Editor

Beth Bergeron

Supervising ADR Editor

Lauren Palmer

ADR Editor

Paul C. Warschilka

Assistant Sound Editor

Christy Richmond

Assistant Sound Editor

John P. Fasal

Sound Effects

Doug Hemphill

Doug Hemphill

Sound Effects

Carlton Kaller

Other

John Roesch

John Roesch

Foley Artist

Ellen Heuer

Foley Artist

Gary A. Hecker

Gary A. Hecker

Foley Artist

John T. Reitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

David E. Campbell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

C. Darin Knight

Sound Mixer

Elliot Lurie

Music Coordinator

John Vigran

Music Consultant

Donald L. Bolger

Boom Operator

Charles J. Bond

Cableman

Terry E. Lewis

Property Master

Sandra Renfroe

Assistant Property Master

David L. Glazer

Assistant Property Master

James Husbands

Leadman

Mark S. Taylor

Set Dresser

Joanie Blum

Script Supervisor

Mike Schilz

Second Second Assistant Director

Marcia Reed

Still Photographer

Jan Walker

Producer's Assistant