Real Genius Movie Review 1985

Brainy kids in California work with lasers on a class project that is actually intended for use as an offensive military weapon. When they learn of the scheme, they use their brilliant minds to mount an amusingly elaborate strategic defense initiative of their own. Eccentric characters and an intelligent script provide a bevy of laughs for the family.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 108 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Science & Scientists, School Daze, Gifted Children, Childhood Visions, Campus Capers, Hackers, Mathemagicians

Screenplay

Peter Torokvei, Neal Israel, Pat Proft

Cast

Val Kilmer, Gabe Jarret, Jon(athan) Gries, Michelle Meyrink, William Atherton, Patti D'Arbanville, Severn Darden, Robert Prescott, Deborah Foreman, Ed Lauter, Tommy Swerdlow, Dean Devlin

Director

Martha Coolidge

Music

Thomas Newman

Producer

Tri-Star Pictures