Real Genius (1985)

Released: 1985-08-07 Duration: 1hr 46min

Genres: Comedy Romance Science Fiction

Rating 6.7

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When he gets mad, he doesn't get even… he gets creative.

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Tri-Star-Delphi III Productions

Brian Grazer Productions

Additional Info

Budget	$8,000,000.00
Revenue	$12,952,019.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	10.226

Directed By

Martha Coolidge

Crew

Casting
Janet Hirshenson

Editor
Richard Chew

Director
Martha Coolidge

Story
Pat Proft

Executive Producer
Robert Daley

Production Design
Josan F. Russo

Makeup Artist
Zoltan Elek

Original Music Composer
Thomas Newman

Set Decoration
Phil Abramson

Special Effects Coordinator
Phil Cory

Visual Effects Supervisor
Richard L. Bennett

Story
Neal Israel

Art Direction
Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Screenplay
Neal Israel

Screenplay
Pat Proft

Casting
Jane Jenkins

Producer
Brian Grazer

Hairstylist
Edie Panda

Camera Operator
John J. Connor

Screenplay
PJ Torokvei

Director of Photography
Vilmos Zsigmond

Associate Producer
Sam Crespi-Horowitz

Music Supervisor
Becky Mancuso-Winding

Music Editor
Ted Whitfield

Visual Effects Supervisor
David Stipes

Costumer
Joseph Roveto

Sound Designer
George Budd

Costume Supervisor
Marla Schlom

Music Supervisor
Michael Papale

Supervising Sound Editor
Julia Evershade

Costumer
Michael F. Hamer

Supervising ADR Editor
Beth Bergeron

Assistant Property Master
David L. Glazer

Second Assistant Camera
Robert Samuels

Second Unit Director of Photography
Frederick Elmes

Other
Bill Wilner

Stunts
Debby Porter

First Assistant Director
Stephen McEveety

Other
Alex Tavoularis

Best Boy Electric
Robert Jason

Additional Editing
Arthur Coburn

Assistant Sound Editor
Christy Richmond

Foley Artist
John Roesch

Unit Production Manager
Billy Ray Smith

Sound Editor
Cari Lewis

Sound Effects
John P. Fasal

Foley Artist
Ellen Heuer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John T. Reitz

Leadman
James Husbands

Stunts
Kenny Alexander

Stunts
Linda Lee Franklin

Sound Editor
Marshall Winn

Sound Mixer
C. Darin Knight

Producer's Assistant
Jan Walker

Stunts
Kenny Ferrugiaro

Stunts
Allan Graf

Sound Effects
Doug Hemphill

Set Designer
Steven Wolff

ADR Voice Casting
Barbara Harris

Boom Operator
Donald L. Bolger

Property Master
Terry E. Lewis

Set Dresser
Mark S. Taylor

Second Second Assistant Director
Mike Schilz

Assistant Sound Editor
Paul C. Warschilka

Foley Artist
Gary A. Hecker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David E. Campbell

Stunts
Spiro Razatos

Sound Editor
Anna Boorstin

ADR Editor
Lauren Palmer

Other
Carlton Kaller

Stunts
Shane Dixon

First Assistant Camera
Ken Nishino

Key Grip
Richard W. Deats

Grip
Jerry D. Deats

First Assistant Editor
Albert Coleman

Sound Editor
Roxanne Jones McCarthy

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff

Music Coordinator
Elliot Lurie

Stunts
Marian Green

Set Designer
Erin M. Cummings

Other
Alexandra Leviloff

Other
Deborah Cichocki

Sound Editor
Virginia Cook-McGowan

Stunts
Bernie Pock

Stunts
Edward J. Ulrich

Second Assistant Director
Joseph P. Moore

Stunts
David M. Graves

Assistant Property Master
Sandra Renfroe

Script Supervisor
Joanie Blum

Music Consultant
John Vigran

Still Photographer
Marcia Reed

Cableman
Charles J. Bond

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