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Val Kilmer in Real Genius (1985)

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Real Genius

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Director

Martha Coolidge
Martha Coolidge

Writers

Neal Israel
Neal Israel
story &
Pat Proft
Pat Proft
story
Neal Israel
Neal Israel
screenplay &
Pat Proft
Pat Proft
screenplay and
PJ Torokvei
PJ Torokvei
screenplay (as Peter Torokvei)

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

Stacy Peralta
Stacy Peralta
Shuttle Pilot
Daniel Ades
Daniel Ades
Laser Ray Victim
Andres Aybar
Andres Aybar
Bartender
Louis Giambalvo
Louis Giambalvo
Major Carnagle
Ed Lauter
Ed Lauter
David Decker
Charles Shull
Charles Shull
Air Force General
Beau Billingslea
Beau Billingslea
George
Charles Parks
Charles Parks
Larry
William Atherton
William Atherton
Professor Jerry Hathaway
Sean Frye
Sean Frye
Boy at Science Fair
JoAnn Willette
JoAnn Willette
Girl at Science Fair
Ina Gould
Ina Gould
Old Lady
Nadine Vix
Nadine Vix
Student at Science Fair
Gabriel Jarret
Gabriel Jarret
Mitch Taylor
(as Gabe Jarret)
Paul Tulley
Paul Tulley
Mr. Taylor
Joanne Baron
Joanne Baron
Mrs. Taylor
Harry Johnson
Harry Johnson
Darlington Recruiter
(as Chip Johnson)
Val Kilmer
Val Kilmer
Chris Knight
Patti D'Arbanville
Patti D'Arbanville
Sherry Nugil
Monte Landis
Monte Landis
Dr. Dodd
Sandy Martin
Sandy Martin
Mrs. Meredith
Severn Darden
Severn Darden
Dr. Meredith
Randy Lowell
Randy Lowell
Cornell
(as Randolph Dreyfuss)
Jon Gries
Jon Gries
Lazlo Hollyfeld
(as Jonathan Gries)
Robert Prescott
Robert Prescott
Kent
John Shepherd Reid
John Shepherd Reid
Carter
Tommy Swerdlow
Tommy Swerdlow
Bodie
(as Tom Swerdlow)
Mark Kamiyama
Mark Kamiyama
'Ick' Ikagami
Michelle Meyrink
Michelle Meyrink
Jordan Cochran
Martin Gundersen
Martin Gundersen
Math Professor
Brett Miller
Brett Miller
Carpet Man
Dean Devlin
Dean Devlin
Milton
Yuji Okumoto
Yuji Okumoto
Fenton
Lynda Wiesmeier
Lynda Wiesmeier
Chris' Girl at Party
Penny Baker
Penny Baker
Ick's Girl at Party
Marcia Karr
Marcia Karr
Cornell's Girl at Party
Isabelle Walker
Isabelle Walker
Girl at Party
Marii Mak
Marii Mak
Girl at Party
Cheri Wells
Cheri Wells
Girl at Party
Catherine MacNamara
Catherine MacNamara
Girl at Party
John Vasily
John Vasily
Student
Ed Garrabrandt
Ed Garrabrandt
TV Makeup Man
Isabel Cooley
Isabel Cooley
TV Stage Manager
Robin Stober
Robin Stober
Waitress
Deborah Foreman
Deborah Foreman
Susan Decker
David Marvit
David Marvit
Student in Hall
Michael Crabtree
Michael Crabtree
Air Force SP at Gate
Charles Sweigart
Charles Sweigart
Air Force SP at Gate
Peter Parros
Peter Parros
Air Force SP at Gate
Ronald Taylor
Ronald Taylor
Computer Technician
James Carrington
James Carrington
Air Force Major
Michael Backes
Michael Backes
Air Force Controller
Corki Grazer
Corki Grazer
Air Force Sergeant
Jeanne Mori
Jeanne Mori
Laser Technician
David Ursin
David Ursin
Engineer
Joe Dorsey
Joe Dorsey
Congressman Dougton
Will Knox
Will Knox
Laser Specialist
Kevin Hurley
Kevin Hurley
Air Force Technician

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Stephen Douglas Butler
Stephen Douglas Butler
Naval Flag Officer
(uncredited)
Nick Conti
Nick Conti
Billy M
(uncredited)
Ev Courter
Ev Courter
Old Man
(uncredited)
Helen Kelly
Helen Kelly
Party Guest
(uncredited)
David Monterosso
David Monterosso
Student in Cafeteria
(uncredited)
Joy Michelle Moore
Joy Michelle Moore
Party Girl on Surfboard
(uncredited)
Kimberly Spak
Kimberly Spak
Young Girl in Popcorn
(uncredited)
Tom Tangen
Tom Tangen
Student on Ice Skates
(uncredited)
Robert J. Woodhead
Robert J. Woodhead
Hacking Consultant
(uncredited)

Producers

Sam Crespi-Horowitz
Sam Crespi-Horowitz
associate producer
Robert Daley
Robert Daley
executive producer
Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer
producer

Composer

Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman

Cinematographer

Vilmos Zsigmond
Vilmos Zsigmond
director of photography

Editor

Richard Chew
Richard Chew

Casting

Janet Hirshenson
Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins
Jane Jenkins

Production Designer

Josan F. Russo
Josan F. Russo

Art Director

Jack G. Taylor Jr.
Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Set Decorator

Phil Abramson
Phil Abramson
set decorator (as Philip Abramson)

Makeup Department

Zoltan Elek
Zoltan Elek
makeup artist (as Zoltan)
Edie Panda
Edie Panda
hair stylist

Production Manager

Billy Ray Smith
Billy Ray Smith
unit production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Stephen McEveety
Stephen McEveety
first assistant director (as Steve McEveety)
Joseph Paul Moore
Joseph Paul Moore
second assistant director (as Joseph P. Moore)
Mike Schilz
Mike Schilz
second second assistant director (as Michael J. Schilz)

Art Department

Erin M. Cummins
Erin M. Cummins
set designer
David L. Glazer
David L. Glazer
assistant property master
Jim Husbands
Jim Husbands
leadman (as James F. Husbands)
Robert Krume
Robert Krume
construction coordinator
Terry E. Lewis
Terry E. Lewis
property master
Sandra Renfroe
Sandra Renfroe
assistant property master (as Sandi Armstrong-Renfroe)
Alex Tavoularis
Alex Tavoularis
illustrator
Mark S. Taylor
Mark S. Taylor
set dresser
Steven Wolff
Steven Wolff
set designer (as Steve Wolff)
Robert Bonino
Robert Bonino
construction general foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department

Beth Bergeron
Beth Bergeron
supervising adr editor
Donald A. Bolger
Donald A. Bolger
boom operator
Charles J. Bond
Charles J. Bond
cableman (as Charles Bond)
Anna Boorstin
Anna Boorstin
sound editor
George Budd
George Budd
sound designer
David E. Campbell
David E. Campbell
re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell)
Virginia Cook-McGowan
Virginia Cook-McGowan
sound editor (as Virginia A. Cook)
Julia Evershade
Julia Evershade
supervising sound editor
John P. Fasal
John P. Fasal
assistant sound effects (as John Paul Fasal)
Gary A. Hecker
Gary A. Hecker
foley walker (as Gary Hecker)

Special Effects

Phil Cory
Phil Cory
special effects coordinator (as Philip C. Cory)
Rocky Gehr
Rocky Gehr
special effects technician
Richard L. Hill
Richard L. Hill
special effects technician
Raymond Klein
Raymond Klein
special effects crew (as Raymond J. Klein)
Mike Reedy
Mike Reedy
special effects technician
Robert Rowan
Robert Rowan
special effects crew
Ray Svedin
Ray Svedin
special effects crew
Thomas R. Ward
Thomas R. Ward
special effects crew
Jerry D. Williams
Jerry D. Williams
special effects crew
James M. Hart
James M. Hart
special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects

Richard L. Bennett
Richard L. Bennett
visual effects supervisor (as Richard Bennett)
Ernie Cervantes
Ernie Cervantes
visual effects crew
Syd Dutton
Syd Dutton
special visual effects
Dale Fay
Dale Fay
visual effects crew
Michael Karp
Michael Karp
visual effects crew
Marc Kolodziejcyk
Marc Kolodziejcyk
visual effects crew
David Stipes
David Stipes
visual effects supervisor
Bill Taylor
Bill Taylor
special visual effects
Dana O'Connor
Dana O'Connor
visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts

Kenny Alexander
Kenny Alexander
stunts
Cynthia Lea Clark
Cynthia Lea Clark
stunt driver
Shane Dixon
Shane Dixon
stunts
Kenny Ferrugiaro
Kenny Ferrugiaro
stunts
Linda Lee Franklin
Linda Lee Franklin
stunts
Allan Graf
Allan Graf
stunts
David M. Graves
David M. Graves
stunts (as David Michael Graves)
Marian Green
Marian Green
stunts
Bernie Pock
Bernie Pock
stunts (as Bernhard Pock)
Debby Porter
Debby Porter
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Colin J. Campbell
Colin J. Campbell
electrical gaffer (as Colin Campbell)
John J. Connor
John J. Connor
camera operator
Janice Cooke
Janice Cooke
video coordinator (as Janice Cooke-Leonard)
Dick Deats
Dick Deats
key grip (as Richard W. Deats)
Jerry C. Deats
Jerry C. Deats
second grip (as Jerry D. Deats)
Frederick Elmes
Frederick Elmes
director of photography: second unit
Phil Gries
Phil Gries
camera: press junket interviews
Robert Jason
Robert Jason
electrical best boy (as Robert E. Jason)
Hal Landaker
Hal Landaker
video supervisor
Ken Nishino
Ken Nishino
first assistant camera (as Kenneth Nishino)

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris
voice casting
Jill Simpson
Jill Simpson
casting assistant
Michael Hirshenson
Michael Hirshenson
casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Michael Hamer
Michael Hamer
costumer (as Michael F. Hamer)
Joseph Roveto
Joseph Roveto
costumer
Marla Denise Schlom
Marla Denise Schlom
costume supervisor (as Marla D. Schlom)

Editorial Department

Deborah Cichocki
Deborah Cichocki
apprentice film editor (as Deborah Zimmerman)
Arthur Coburn
Arthur Coburn
additional editor
Albert Coleman
Albert Coleman
first assistant film editor
Alexandra Leviloff
Alexandra Leviloff
second assistant film editor
Bruce Pearson
Bruce Pearson
color timer
Bill Wilner
Bill Wilner
apprentice film editor

Location Management

Joseph A. Liuzzi
Joseph A. Liuzzi
location manager (as Joseph Liuzzi)

Music Department

Carlton Kaller
Carlton Kaller
assistant music editor
Elliot Lurie
Elliot Lurie
music coordinator
Becky Mancuso-Winding
Becky Mancuso-Winding
music supervisor (as Becky Mancuso)
Michael Papale
Michael Papale
music supervisor
Ted Whitfield
Ted Whitfield
music editor
Michael Boddicker
Michael Boddicker
musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
George Doering
George Doering
musician (uncredited)
Tim Sexton
Tim Sexton
executive in charge of music (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Joanie Blum
Joanie Blum
script supervisor
Lowell Ganz
Lowell Ganz
script revisions (uncredited)
Babaloo Mandel
Babaloo Mandel
script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Donald R. Casella
Donald R. Casella
transportation coordinator
Bill Myers
Bill Myers
transportation captain (as William H. Myers) / driver (uncredited)
Charles Renfroe
Charles Renfroe
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Michael Backes
Michael Backes
technical consultant
Joanne Baron
Joanne Baron
dialogue coach
Robert M. Bowman
Robert M. Bowman
military consultant (as Dr. Robert M. Bowman)
Ron Cobb
Ron Cobb
laser technology
Brad Dechter
Brad Dechter
source arrangements
Richard Dowling
Richard Dowling
consultant: space/media
Dick Dubuque
Dick Dubuque
production accountant (as Richard Dubuque)
Joan Eisenberg
Joan Eisenberg
unit publicist
Dan Erwin
Dan Erwin
assistant technical advisor: laser
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer

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