Poor Things
2023 · Science fiction · Romance
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Film / 1985
Real Genius
Directed by
Martha Coolidge
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Val KilmerChris Knight
Gabriel JarretMitch Taylor
Michelle MeyrinkJordan
William AthertonProfessor Hathaway
Robert PrescottKent
Louis GiambalvoMajor Carnagle
Jon GriesLazlo Hollyfeld
Ed LauterCIA Man Decker
Stacy PeraltaShuttle Pilot
Daniel AdesLaser Ray Victim
Andres AybarBartender
Charles ShullAir Force General
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Beau BillingsleaGeorge
Charles ParksLarry
Sean FryeBoy at Science Fair
JoAnn WilletteGirl at Science Fair
Ina GouldOld Lady
Nadine VixStudent at Science Fair
Paul TulleyMr. Taylor
Joanne BaronMrs. Taylor
Harry JohnsonDarlington Recruiter
Patti D'ArbanvilleSherry Nugil
Monte LandisDr. Dodd
Sandy MartinMrs. Meredith
Severn DardenDr. Meredith
Randy LowellCornell
John Shepherd ReidCarter
Tommy SwerdlowBodie
Mark Kamiyama'Ick' Ikagami
Martin GundersenMath Professor
Brett MillerCarpet Man
Dean DevlinMilton
Yuji OkumotoFenton
Lynda WiesmeierChris' Girl at Party
Penny BakerIck's Girl at Party
Marcia KarrCornell's Girl at Party
Isabelle WalkerGirl at Party
Marii MakGirl at Party
Cheri WellsGirl at Party
Catherine MacNamaraGirl at Party
Johnny VasilyStudent
Ed GarrabrandtTV Makeup Man
Isabel CooleyTV Stage Manager
Robin StoberWaitress
Deborah ForemanSusan
David MarvitStudent in Hall
Michael CrabtreeAir Force Gate Guard
Charles SweigartAir Force Gate Guard
Peter ParrosAir Force Gate Guard
Ronald TaylorComputer Technician
James CarringtonAir Force Major
Michael BackesAir Force Controller
Corki GrazerAir Force Sergeant
Jeanne MoriLaser Technician
David UrsinEngineer
Joe DorseyCongressman
Will KnoxLaser Specialist
Kevin HurleyAir Force Technician
Kimberly SpakGirl in Popcorn (uncredited)
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