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

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

Edited by:	Richard Chew

Music Composed by	Thomas Newman

Production Design:	Josan F. Russo

Casting by	Janet Hirshenson Jane Jenkins

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: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

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

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Special Effects Department:

Apogee Productions Inc. David Stipes Productions visual effects		Movie Magic Universal City Studios Matte Department

Tech Info:

Budget:: $8,000,000
Revenue:: $12,952,019

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