Real Genius
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.
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
Harry Johnson
Darlington Recruiter
Patti D'Arbanville
Sherry Nugil
Monte Landis
Dr. Dodd
Sandy Martin
Mrs. Meredith
Severn Darden
Dr. Meredith
Randy Lowell
Cornell
John Shepherd Reid
Carter
Tommy Swerdlow
Bodie
Mark Kamiyama
'Ick' Ikagami
Martin Gundersen
Math Professor
Brett Miller
Carpet Man
Dean Devlin
Milton
Yuji Okumoto
Fenton
Lynda Wiesmeier
Chris' Girl at Party
Penny Baker
Ick's Girl at Party
Marcia Karr
Cornell's Girl at Party
Isabelle Walker
Girl at Party
Marii Mak
Girl at Party
Cheri Wells
Girl at Party
Catherine MacNamara
Girl at Party
Johnny Vasily
Student
Ed Garrabrandt
TV Makeup Man
Isabel Cooley
TV Stage Manager
Robin Stober
Waitress
Deborah Foreman
Susan
David Marvit
Student in Hall
Michael Crabtree
Air Force Gate Guard
Charles Sweigart
Air Force Gate Guard
Peter Parros
Air Force Gate Guard
Ronald Taylor
Computer Technician
James Carrington
Air Force Major
Michael Backes
Air Force Controller
Corki Grazer
Air Force Sergeant
Jeanne Mori
Laser Technician
David Ursin
Engineer
Joe Dorsey
Congressman
Will Knox
Laser Specialist
Kevin Hurley
Air Force Technician
Kimberly Spak
Girl in Popcorn (uncredited)
John J. Connor
Camera Operator
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Edie Panda
Hairstylist
Brian Grazer
Producer
Martha Coolidge
Director
Neal Israel
Screenplay
Richard L. Bennett
Visual Effects Supervisor
Zoltan Elek
Makeup Artist
Robert Daley
Executive Producer
Pat Proft
Screenplay
Phil Cory
Special Effects Coordinator
Pat Proft
Story
Jane Jenkins
Casting
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Neal Israel
Story
Richard Chew
Editor
Josan F. Russo
Production Design
Jack G. Taylor Jr.
Art Direction
Phil Abramson
Set Decoration
PJ Torokvei
Screenplay
Vilmos Zsigmond
Director of Photography
Becky Mancuso-Winding
Music Supervisor
Sam Crespi-Horowitz
Associate Producer
George Budd
Sound Designer
Marla Schlom
Costume Supervisor
Michael Papale
Music Supervisor
Michael F. Hamer
Costumer
Ted Whitfield
Music Editor
Joseph Roveto
Costumer
Julia Evershade
Supervising Sound Editor
David Stipes
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bernie Pock
Stunts
Joseph P. Moore
Second Assistant Director
Steven Wolff
Set Designer
Robert Samuels
Second Assistant Camera
Bill Wilner
Other
Roxanne Jones McCarthy
Sound Editor
John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Stephen McEveety
First Assistant Director
Beth Bergeron
Supervising ADR Editor
Lauren Palmer
ADR Editor
James Husbands
Leadman
Kenny Alexander
Stunts
Jerry D. Deats
Grip
Marshall Winn
Sound Editor
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
Sandra Renfroe
Assistant Property Master
Billy Ray Smith
Unit Production Manager
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Ellen Heuer
Foley Artist
John Vigran
Music Consultant
Anna Boorstin
Sound Editor
John P. Fasal
Sound Effects
Shane Dixon
Stunts
Linda Lee Franklin
Stunts
Richard W. Deats
Key Grip
Spiro Razatos
Stunts
Paul C. Warschilka
Assistant Sound Editor
David M. Graves
Stunts
Alex Tavoularis
Other
Robert Jason
Best Boy Electric
Arthur Coburn
Additional Editing
Alexandra Leviloff
Other
Marian Green
Stunts
Frederick Elmes
Second Unit Director of Photography
C. Darin Knight
Sound Mixer
Marcia Reed
Still Photographer
Debby Porter
Stunts
Virginia Cook-McGowan
Sound Editor
Christy Richmond
Assistant Sound Editor
Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist
Cari Lewis
Sound Editor
Doug Hemphill
Sound Effects
Carlton Kaller
Other
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Edward J. Ulrich
Stunts
Ken Nishino
First Assistant Camera
Albert Coleman
First Assistant Editor
Deborah Cichocki
Other
Allan Graf
Stunts
Mike Schilz
Second Second Assistant Director
Kenny Ferrugiaro
Stunts
Erin M. Cummings
Set Designer
Elliot Lurie
Music Coordinator
David L. Glazer
Assistant Property Master
Terry E. Lewis
Property Master
Joanie Blum
Script Supervisor
Jan Walker
Producer's Assistant
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Charles J. Bond
Cableman
Donald A. Bolger
Boom Operator
Mark S. Taylor
Set Dresser