Real Genius
1985 · 1h 46m · Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction · United States of America · Rated PG (US)
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.
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Martha Coolidge6.6Smart score
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