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.
Directed by Martha Coolidge
genius
laser
u.s. air force
boy genius
ego
teen comedy
computer cracker
woman director
Rank
#30 in 1985·#2780 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
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Cast
Val Kilmer
Chris Knight
Gabriel Jarret
Mitch Taylor
Michelle Meyrink
Jordan
William Atherton
Professor Hathaway
Robert Prescott
Kent
Louis Giambalvo
Major Carnagle
Jon Gries
Lazlo Hollyfeld
Ed Lauter
CIA Man Decker
Stacy Peralta
Shuttle Pilot
Daniel Ades
Laser Ray Victim
Beau Billingslea
George
Charles Parks
Larry
Crew
Martha Coolidge
Director
Neal Israel
Screenplay
Pat Proft
Screenplay
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Richard Chew
Editor
Vilmos Zsigmond
Director of Photography
Brian Grazer
Producer
Pat Proft
Story
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Neal Israel
Story
Bernie Pock
Stunts
Stephen McEveety
First Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
138 reviews
Laura
8.0★ · 11/14/25
Godt jeg ikke hader popcorn
Godt jeg ikke hader popcorn
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albret einstong
10.0★ · 04/09/26
“Would you prepared if gravity reversed itself? The only thing I can't figure out is how to keep the change in my pockets. I've got it. Nudity.“
“Would you prepared if gravity reversed itself? The only thing I can't figure out is how to keep the change in my pockets. I've got it. Nudity.“
Do
8.0★ · 03/26/26
This was my first movie I rated on letterbox, giving it another watch for Val now.
Rest in peace Val🩵
This was my first movie I rated on letterbox, giving it another watch for Val now.
Rest in peace Val🩵
Cas b
7.0★ · 03/23/26
Average college story my grandpa tells me
Average college story my grandpa tells me
albret einstong
8.0★ · 03/21/26
“Don’t eat that!”
”Huh?”
”Don't you know eating that stuff can give you Very Large Breasts? OH MY GOD! I’M TOO LATE!”
“Don’t eat that!”
”Huh?”
”Don't you know eating that stuff can give you Very Large Breasts? OH MY GOD! I’M TOO LATE!”
