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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.0 / 100
1985·Comedy / Romance / Sci-Fi·1h 48m

REAL GENIUS

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

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.

Above the Line
Martha Coolidge·DirectorNeal Israel·ScreenplayPat Proft·ScreenplayVilmos Zsigmond·Director of PhotographyThomas Newman·Original Music ComposerRichard Chew·Editor
Cast
Val Kilmer·Chris KnightGabriel Jarret·Mitch TaylorMichelle Meyrink·JordanWilliam Atherton·Professor HathawayRobert Prescott·KentLouis Giambalvo·Major CarnagleJon Gries·Lazlo HollyfeldEd Lauter·CIA Man DeckerStacy Peralta·Shuttle PilotDaniel Ades·Laser Ray Victim
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Martha Coolidge·Director
Writing· 5
Neal Israel·ScreenplayPat Proft·ScreenplayPat Proft·StoryNeal Israel·StoryPJ Torokvei·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Vilmos Zsigmond·Director of PhotographyJohn J. Connor·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Richard Chew·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Thomas Newman·Original Music ComposerBecky Mancuso-Winding·Music SupervisorGeorge Budd·Sound DesignerMichael Papale·Music SupervisorTed Whitfield·Music EditorJulia Evershade·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 7
Josan F. Russo·Production DesignJack G. Taylor Jr.·Art DirectionZoltan Elek·Makeup ArtistPhil Abramson·Set DecorationMarla Schlom·Costume SupervisorMichael F. Hamer·CostumerJoseph Roveto·Costumer
Production· 5
Brian Grazer·ProducerRobert Daley·Executive ProducerJane Jenkins·CastingJanet Hirshenson·CastingSam Crespi-Horowitz·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 3
Edie Panda·HairstylistRichard L. Bennett·Visual Effects SupervisorPhil Cory·Special Effects Coordinator
By the Numbers
73.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
77%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$13M
ROI 62%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Real Genius's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Playful, Energetic, Quirky
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A young man with blonde hair and an open-mouthed smile sits cross-legged on a white desk, wearing a red patterned short-sleeved shirt, a yellow t-shirt with 'I ”

comedysci-fi
Key Elements
Computer MonitorKeyboardBunny SlippersGlowing Atom Like StructureAntenna Headband
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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