Real Genius

Starring: Val Kilmer, Gabe Jarret, William Atherton, et al.

Product Description

Tech-school prodigies learn their laser project is actually a death beam funded by the military.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 043396077348
• Release Date: January 2002
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Publisher: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• Director: Martha Coolidge
• Starring: Val Kilmer, Gabe Jarret, William Atherton, Michelle Meyrink, Jonathan Gries, Patti D'Arbanville
• Runtime: 1 hour, 46 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: Multiple Formats; Closed-captioned; Color; DTS Surround Sound; Full Screen; NTSC; Subtitled; Widescreen
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.

Customer Reviews

It took a real genius to make this movie.

There is not a wasted statement or a wasted scene in the whole movie. The basic story is of a genius who creates an important invention that looks a tad like a death ray. Everyone has plans for it, including the military. Can this genius, Chris Knight (Val Kilmer), thwart their plans, or are we in for a hot time tonight? My favorite two scenes are: Mitch Taylor (Gabe Jarret) Jordan Cochran (Michelle Meyrink) Takes place in the boys’ restroom Jordan: "Are you peeing?" Mitch: "Yeah." Jordan: "Are you done?" Mitch: "I can't start." Jordan: "Because I'm here?" Mitch: "I think so." Jordan: "Weird. Well, I have to go." Mitch: "Me too." Casual conversation is elsewhere. Chris: "Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of Sun God robes, on a pyramid, with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you?" Mitch: "No." Chris: "Why am I the only person who has that dream?" After this movie, everybody moved on to do more serious work. Michelle Meyrink as Jordan Cochran goes on to be April Flowers in “Nice Girls Don't Explode” (1987). She only made nine movies. Deborah Foreman as Susan Decker goes on to be Mary in “Lobster Man from Mars” (1989). Val Kilmer, as Chris Knight, earlier played Nick Rivers in “Top Secret! (1984).