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Real Genius

Film · 1985

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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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. PJ Torokveiwriter
  2. Neal Israelwriter
  3. Pat Proftwriter
  4. Martha Coolidgedirector
  5. Robert Daleyexecutive producer
  6. Richard Cheweditor
  7. Vilmos Zsigmondcinematographer
  8. Thomas Newmancomposer
  9. Janet Hirshensoncasting director
  10. Jane Jenkinscasting director
  11. Michael Papalemusic supervisor
  12. Sam Crespi-Horowitzproducer
  13. Becky Mancuso-Windingmusic supervisor
  14. Brian Grazerproducer
  15. Josan F. Russoproduction designer

On screen

  1. Michelle Meyrinklead actor
  2. Gabriel Jarretlead actor
  3. William Athertonlead actor
  4. Val Kilmerlead actor
  5. Andres Aybarsupporting actor
  6. Stacy Peraltasupporting actor
  7. Daniel Adessupporting actor
  8. Robert Prescottsupporting actor
  9. Louis Giambalvosupporting actor
  10. Jon Griessupporting actor
  11. Ed Lautersupporting actor
  12. Catherine MacNamaraguest actor
  13. Cheri Wellsguest actor
  14. David Marvitguest actor
  15. Ed Garrabrandtguest actor
  16. John Shepherd Reidguest actor
  17. Johnny Vasilyguest actor
  18. Mark Kamiyamaguest actor
  19. Martin Gundersenguest actor
  20. Nadine Vixguest actor
  21. Penny Bakerguest actor
  22. Robin Stoberguest actor
  23. Ronald Taylorguest actor
  24. Will Knoxguest actor
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Through the cast

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  1. WillowVal KilmerJanet Hirshenson1988 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
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