Real Genius

Real Genius

106 mins | Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance | Aug. 7, 1985

Chris is the top brain who just wants to party, Mitch is the 15-year-old college wiz kid. Supposedly hard at work on a lab project with a mysterious deadline, they still find time to use their genius to discover new ways to have fun.

Real Genius

106 mins | Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance | Aug. 7, 1985

Real Genius
Chris is the top brain who just wants to party, Mitch is the 15-year-old college wiz kid. Supposedly hard at work on a lab project with a mysterious deadline, they still find time to use their genius to discover new ways to have fun.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Delphi III Productions, Brian Grazer Productions
Original title Real Genius
Directors Joseph P. Moore, Mike Schilz, Joanie Blum, Martha Coolidge, Stephen McEveety
Writers Pj Torokvei, Neal Israel, Pat Proft

Cast

Val Kilmer

as Chris Knight

Gabriel Jarret

as Mitch Taylor

Michelle Meyrink

as Jordan

William Atherton

as Professor Hathaway

Robert Prescott

as Kent

Louis Giambalvo

as Major Carnagle

Jon Gries

as Lazlo Hollyfeld

Ed Lauter

as CIA Man Decker

Stacy Peralta

as Shuttle Pilot

Daniel Ades

as Laser Ray Victim

Andres Aybar

as Bartender

Charles Shull

as Air Force General

Beau Billingslea

as George

Charles Parks

as Larry

Sean Frye

as Boy at Science Fair

JoAnn Willette

as Girl at Science Fair

Ina Gould

as Old Lady

Nadine Vix

as Student at Science Fair

Paul Tulley

as Mr. Taylor

Joanne Baron

as Mrs. Taylor

Harry Johnson

as Darlington Recruiter

Patti D'Arbanville

as Sherry Nugil

Monte Landis

as Dr. Dodd

Sandy Martin

as Mrs. Meredith

Severn Darden

as Dr. Meredith

Randy Lowell

as Cornell

John Shepherd Reid

as Carter

Tommy Swerdlow

as Bodie

Mark Kamiyama

as 'Ick' Ikagami

Martin Gundersen

as Math Professor

Brett Miller

as Carpet Man

Dean Devlin

as Milton

Yuji Okumoto

as Fenton

Lynda Wiesmeier

as Chris' Girl at Party

Penny Baker

as Ick's Girl at Party

Marcia Karr

as Cornell's Girl at Party

Isabelle Walker

as Girl at Party

Marii Mak

as Girl at Party

Cheri Wells

as Girl at Party

Catherine MacNamara

as Girl at Party

Johnny Vasily

as Student

Ed Garrabrandt

as TV Makeup Man

Isabel Cooley

as TV Stage Manager

Robin Stober

as Waitress

Deborah Foreman

as Susan

David Marvit

as Student in Hall

Michael Crabtree

as Air Force Gate Guard

Charles Sweigart

as Air Force Gate Guard

Peter Parros

as Air Force Gate Guard

Ronald Taylor

as Computer Technician

James Carrington

as Air Force Major

Michael Backes

as Air Force Controller

Corki Grazer

as Air Force Sergeant

Jeanne Mori

as Laser Technician

David Ursin

as Engineer

Joe Dorsey

as Congressman

Will Knox

as Laser Specialist

Kevin Hurley

as Air Force Technician

Kimberly Spak

as Girl in Popcorn (uncredited)