Real Genius (1985) - When he gets mad, he doesn't get even… he gets creative.

Real Genius

When he gets mad, he doesn't get even… he gets creative.
( Comedy / Romance / Sci-Fi )

US Runtime: 106 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Aug 07, 1985 [USA]

Director:	Martha Coolidge [Director]

Writers:	Neal Israel [Screenplay] Neal Israel [Story] Pat Proft [Screenplay] Pat Proft [Story] PJ Torokvei [Screenplay]

Producers:	Sam Crespi-Horowitz [Associate Producer] Robert Daley [Executive Producer] Brian Grazer [Producer]

Cinematography:	Vilmos Zsigmond [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Richard Chew [Editor]

Music Composed by	Thomas Newman [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Josan F. Russo [Production Design]

Casting by	Janet Hirshenson [Casting] Jane Jenkins [Casting]

Production Companys:	Brian Grazer Productions (US) Tri-Star-Delphi III Productions (US)

Plot Summary:

An uptight teenage prodigy enters a top engineering college, but feels awkward among the freewheeling students. When a professor aims to turn their laser project into a military weapon, he and his offbeat roommate plot to ruin the plan.

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 Severn Darden Dr. Meredith Randy Lowell Cornell John Shepherd Reid Carter Tommy Swerdlow Bodie Mark Kamiyama 'Ick' Ikagami		Martin Gundersen Math Professor Brett Miller Carpet Man Dean Devlin Milton Yuji Okumoto Fenton Lynda Wiesmeier Chris' Girl at Party Penny Baker Ick's Girl at Party 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 TV Stage Manager Robin Stober Waitress Deborah Foreman Susan David Marvit Student in Hall Michael Crabtree Air Force Gate Guard Charles Sweigart Air Force Gate Guard 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 Laser Technician David Ursin Engineer Joe Dorsey Congressman Will Knox Laser Specialist Kevin Hurley Air Force Technician

Uncredited Cast:

Kimberly Spak Girl in Popcorn (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

Kenny Alexander Stunts Shane Dixon Stunts Kenny Ferrugiaro Stunts Linda Lee Franklin Stunts Allan Graf Stunts David M. Graves Stunts		Marian Green Stunts Bernie Pock Stunts Debby Porter Stunts Spiro Razatos Stunts Edward J. Ulrich Stunts

Sound Crew:

Beth Bergeron Supervising ADR Editor Donald A. Bolger Boom Operator Anna Boorstin Sound Editor George Budd Sound Designer David E. Campbell Sound Re-Recording Mixer Virginia Cook-McGowan Sound Editor Julia Evershade Supervising Sound Editor John P. Fasal Sound Effects Gary A. Hecker Foley Artist Doug Hemphill Sound Effects Ellen Heuer Foley Artist		C. Darin Knight Sound Mixer Cari Lewis Sound Editor Roxanne Jones McCarthy Sound Editor Lauren Palmer ADR Editor John T. Reitz Sound Re-Recording Mixer Christy Richmond Assistant Sound Editor John Roesch Foley Artist Gregg Rudloff Sound Re-Recording Mixer Paul C. Warschilka Assistant Sound Editor Marshall Winn Sound Editor

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Richard L. Bennett Visual Effects Supervisor Phil Cory Special Effects Coordinator		David Stipes Visual Effects Supervisor

Art Department:

Phil Abramson Set Decoration Erin M. Cummings Set Designer David L. Glazer Assistant Property Master James Husbands Leadman		Terry E. Lewis Property Master Sandra Renfroe Assistant Property Master Mark S. Taylor Set Dresser Steven Wolff Set Designer

Directing Crew:

Stephen McEveety First Assistant Director Joseph P. Moore Second Assistant Director		Mike Schilz Second Second Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

John J. Connor Camera Operator Jerry D. Deats Grip Richard W. Deats Key Grip Frederick Elmes Second Unit Director of Photography		Robert Jason Best Boy Electric Ken Nishino First Assistant Camera Marcia Reed Still Photographer Robert Samuels Second Assistant Camera

Casting Department:

Barbara Harris ADR Voice Casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department:

Michael F. Hamer Costumer Joseph Roveto Costumer		Marla Schlom Costume Supervisor

Other Crew:

Charles J. Bond Cableman Deborah Cichocki Other Carlton Kaller Other		Alexandra Leviloff Other Alex Tavoularis Other Bill Wilner Other

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