Real Genius
Real Genius is a 1985 American science fiction comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge, written by Neal Israel, Pat Proft, and PJ Torokvei, and starring Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret. The film, set on the campus of Pacific Tech, a science and engineering university similar to Caltech, follows Chris Knight (Kilmer), a genius in his senior year, who is paired with a new student on campus, Mitch Taylor (Jarret), to work on a chemical laser, only to learn it will be used for dangerous purposes.
Plot
The CIA has covertly hired Professor Jerry Hathaway at Pacific Technical University to develop the power source for "Crossbow": a laser weapon precise enough to commit illegal political assassinations from outer space. Hathaway uses his position to recruit brilliant students to do the work for him, but aside from his graduate student and toady Kent, does not tell them the reason for their research.
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| author | Neal Israel Pat Proft |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Los Angeles |
| director | Martha Coolidge |
| editor | Richard Chew |
| genre | comedy science fiction |
| keywords | air force air force base b-1 lancer bomber brace central intelligence agency cia citroën ds congressman dental braces dorm room final exam graduate student hide out high school student jesus laser laser physics laser weapon megawatt nothing outer space pack political assassination pool party prism project a radio transmitter record refract set up speak sweepstake the national toady united states air force warn |
| musicBy | Thomas Newman |
| producer | Brian Grazer |
| productionCompany | Delphi III Productions |
| publisher | TriStar Pictures |
| recordedAt | Los Angeles San Diego |