Real Genius (1985)
- Directed by
- Martha Coolidge
- Genre
- science fiction film, science fiction comedy, romantic comedy, teen film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 506 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A brilliant but lazy college senior is paired with a young prodigy to build a laser. They discover their professor plans to use it as a weapon, so they sabotage him with a prank.
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What happens
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. The film received positive reviews from critics, and grossed $13 million at the North American box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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