Real Genius (1985)

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Directed by

Martha Coolidge

Starring (View all)

Val Kilmer
Chris Knight

Gabriel Jarret
Mitch Taylor

Michelle Meyrink
Jordan Cochran

William Atherton
Prof. Jerry Hathaway

Jon Gries
Lazlo Hollyfeld

Patti D'Arbanville
Sherry Nugil

Stacy Peralta
Shuttle Pilot

Daniel Ades
Laser Ray Victim

Written by

Neal Israel
screenplay

Pat Proft
screenplay

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jasoncarulli

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I think I have a soft spot for any comedy to come out of the 80s. But to be quite honest, Real Genius is more than that, it's a good film in its own right. Val Kilmer heads a pack of really hip nerds to the top of the science echelon of the famed MIT. The comedy is as brilliant as the characters and the ensuing revenge is worth the entire hour and a half of preceding foreplay.

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Teenage geniuses deal with their abilities while developing a laser.

Release date: 7 August 1985
UPC: 043396077348

Tags: Comedy (11), Sci-fi (6), Romance (6), College (5), 1980s (4), School (4), Teenage (3), Campus Life (3), Revenge (3), Geek (3), Drama (3), 1985 (3), Female Director (2), Students (2), 80's (2), Usa (2), Science Fiction (2), Inspirational (1), Laser (1), HQ (1)

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" Directed by: Martha Coolidge Produced by: Brian Grazer and Robert Daley Written by: Neal Israel, PJ Torokvei, and Pat Proft Cinematography: Vilmos Zsigmond Edited by: Richard Chew Music by: Thomas Newman Distributed by: Tri-Star Pictures"