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Real Genius

6.719851h 46mPGMovieComedyRomanceScience Fiction

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.

DirectorMartha Coolidge
WritersNeal Israel·Pat Proft
ProducersBrian Grazer·Robert Daley

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Cast · Directed by Martha Coolidge

VKVal Kilmer
Val Kilmer
Chris Knight
GJGabriel Jarret
Gabriel Jarret
Mitch Taylor
MMMichelle Meyrink
Michelle Meyrink
Jordan
WAWilliam Atherton
William Atherton
Professor Hathaway
RPRobert Prescott
Robert Prescott
Kent
LGLouis Giambalvo
Louis Giambalvo
Major Carnagle
JGJon Gries
Jon Gries
Lazlo Hollyfeld
ELEd Lauter
Ed Lauter
CIA Man Decker
SPStacy Peralta
Stacy Peralta
Shuttle Pilot
DADaniel Ades
Daniel Ades
Laser Ray Victim
AA
Andres Aybar
Bartender
CS
Charles Shull
Air Force General

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