Real Genius
Brief Synopsis
A group of exceptionally bright students are unwittingly involved in the development of a military weapon.
Cast & Crew
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Martha Coolidge
Director
Val Kilmer
Michelle Meyrink
William Atherton
Jeanne Mori
Johnny Vasily
Film Details
Also Known As
Profession: génie
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Teens
Release Date
1985
Production Company
Charles Bond
Distribution Company
TriStar Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Synopsis
A group of exceptionally bright students are unwittingly involved in the development of a military weapon.
Director
Martha Coolidge
Director
Cast
Val Kilmer
Michelle Meyrink
William Atherton
Jeanne Mori
Johnny Vasily
Lynda Wiesmeier
Sandy Martin
Ina Gould
David Marvit
Beau Billingslea
Stacy Peralta
Robert Prescott
Monty Landis
Brett Miller
Robin Stober
Isabel Cooley
Ed Lauter
Jim Bandsuh
Lead Person
Isabelle Walker
Gabriel Jarret
Deborah Foreman
James Carrington
Chip Johnson
Ed Garrabrandt
Catherine Macnamara
Will Knox
Penny Baker
Yuji Okumoto
David Ursin
Patti D'arbanville
Ronald Taylor
Charles Sweigart
Michael Crabtree
Tommy Swerdlow
Louis Giambalvo
John Shepherd Reid
Nadine Vix
Peter Parros
Marcia Karr
Corki Grazer
Kevin Hurley
Marii Mak
Daniel Addes
Dean Devlin
Paul Tulley
Charles Shull
Martin Gundersen
Severn Darden
Cheri Wells
Joanne Baron
Charles Parks
Joann Willette
Randolph Dreyfuss
Jon Gries
Michael Backes
Sean Frye
Joe Dorsey
Andres Aybar
Mark Kamiyama
Crew
Philip Abramson
Set Decorator
Bryan Adams
Song Performer
Kenny Alexander
Stunts
Joseph Alves
Song
C S Angels
Song Performer
Michael Backes
Consultant
Michael Been
Song
Richard L Bennett
Visual Effects Supervisor
Beth Bergeron
Adr Editor
Joanie Blum
Script Supervisor
Don Bolger
Boom Operator
Charles Bond
Cable Operator
Robert Bonino
Foreman
Anna Boorstin
Sound Editor
Dr. Robert M Bowman
Consultant
George Budd
Sound Design
Colin Campbell
Gaffer
David E Campbell
Sound
Donald R Casella
Transportation Coordinator
Ernie Cervantes
Visual Effects
Richard Chew
Editor
Ron Cobb
Other
Ron Cobb
Consultant
Arthur Coburn
Editing
Albert Coleman
Assistant Editor
John J Connor
Camera Operator
Virginia A Cook
Sound Editor
Janice Cooke
Video
Phil Cory
Special Effects Coordinator
Sam Crespi-horowitz
Associate Producer
Erin M Cummins
Set Designer
Robert Daley
Executive Producer
Jerry C Deats
Best Boy
Jessie Deats
Grip
Richard Deats
Key Grip
Chris Desmond
Song
Shane Dixon
Stunts
Richard Dubuque
Production Auditor
Ian Dury
Song
Syd Dutton
Special Effects
Zoltan Elek
Makeup
Fred Elmes
Director Of Photography
Julia Evershade
Sound Editor
John Paul Fasal
Sound Effects
Dale Fay
Visual Effects
Kenny Ferrugiaro
Stunts
Wayne Fitzgerald
Titles
David Foster
Song
David Michael Frank
Song
Linda Lee Franklin
Stunts
Andy Fraser
Song
Gary Fuchs
Researcher
Judith Gill
Production Coordinator
David Glazer
Props
Allan Graf
Stunts
David Graves
Stunts
Brian Grazer
Producer
Dr. Martin Gundersen
Technical Advisor
Michael F Hamer
Costumes
Lorenz Hart
Song
Leonard Hayes
Song
Gary Hecker
Foley
D. M. Hemphill
Sound Effects
Don Henley
Song Performer
Ellen Heuer
Foley
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Michael Hirshenson
Casting Associate
Chris Hughes
Song
Paul Hyde
Song
Neal Israel
Screenplay
Neal Israel
From Story
Bob Jason
Best Boy
Chaz Jenkel
Song Performer
Chaz Jenkel
Song
Jane Jenkins
Casting Director
Susie Johnson
Casting
Art Jones
Craft Service
Roxanne R Jones
Sound Editor
Tonio K
Song Performer
Michael Karp
Visual Effects
Phillip Kennemur
Song
Steve Kirkorian
Song
Raymond J Klein
Special Effects
Charles Darin Knight
Sound
Marc Kolodziejcyk
Visual Effects
Danny Kortchmar
Song
Robert Krume
Construction Coordinator
Hal Landaker
Video
Joe Laune
Electrician
Alexandra Leviloff
Assistant Editor
Cari Lewis
Sound Editor
Terry E Lewis
Property Master
Joe Luizzi
Location Manager
Elliot Lurie
Music Coordinator
Sal Maldari
Construction
Becky Mancuso
Music Supervisor
Bob Marlette
Song
David Marvit
Consultant
John Mccarthy
Other
Steve Mceveety
Assistant Director
Stacey S Mcintosh
Production
Carmen Mcrae
Song Performer
David Meneketti
Song
Joe Moore
Assistant Director
Don Morgan
Electrician
A David Morrison
Production
James Mtume
Song
Mic Murphy
Song
William H Myers
Driver
Thomas Newman
Music
Kenneth Nishino
Assistant Camera Operator
Carla Olson
Song
Roland Orzabal
Song
Lauren J Palmer
Adr Editor
Edie Panda
Hair
Michael Papale
Music Supervisor
Bernhard Pock
Stunts
Debby Porter
Stunts
Pat Proft
From Story
Pat Proft
Screenplay
Spiro Razatos
Stunts
Marcia Reed
Photography
John T Reitz
Sound
Charles Renfroe
Transportation Captain
Sandra Renfroe
Props
Bob Rock
Song
Richard Rodgers
Song
John Roesch
Foley
Alycia Rogers
Other
Joseph Roveto
Costumes
Robert Rowan
Special Effects
Gregg Rudloff
Sound
Josan F Russo
Production Manager
Josan F Russo
Production Designer
Bob Samuels
Assistant Camera Operator
Michael Schilz
Assistant Director
Marla Denise Schlom
Costume Supervisor
Stephan Schwartz
Consultant
Tom Seufert
Song
Jill Simpson
Casting
Geza Sinkovics
Other
Billy Ray Smith
Production Manager
Les Snipes
Other
Ian Stanley
Song
Paul Steinke
Accounting Assistant
David Stipes
Visual Effects
George Stuart
Other
Ray Svedin
Special Effects
Tanda Tashjian
Assistant
Alex Tavoularis
Production
Bill Taylor
Special Effects
Jack G Taylor
Art Director
Mark S Taylor
On-Set Dresser
Peter Torokvei
Screenplay
Edward J Ulrich
Stunts
Edward J Ulrich
Stunt Coordinator
Mike Van Woert
Electrician
John Vigran
Audio Consultant
Dorothy Vitale
Other
Jan Walker
Other
Thomas R Ward
Special Effects
Norman Watt-roy
Song
Ted Whitfield
Music Editor
Claus Wiedemann
Consultant
Jerry D Williams
Special Effects
Al Winiger
Special Effects
Marshall Winn
Sound Editor
Steve Wolff
Set Designer
Robert Woodhead
Consultant
William Zsigmond
Director Of Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
Profession: génie
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Teens
Release Date
1985
Production Company
Charles Bond
Distribution Company
TriStar Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer August 7, 1985
CinemaScope
Released in United States Summer August 7, 1985
