"When he gets mad, he doesn't get even… he gets creative."

1985

1h 46m

6.7(463 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Science Fiction

Overview

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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59 members

Acting

Val Kilmer

Chris Knight

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Gabriel Jarret

Mitch Taylor

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Michelle Meyrink

Jordan

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William Atherton

Professor Hathaway

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Robert Prescott

Kent

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Louis Giambalvo

Major Carnagle

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Jon Gries

Lazlo Hollyfeld

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Ed Lauter

CIA Man Decker

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Stacy Peralta

Shuttle Pilot

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Daniel Ades

Laser Ray Victim

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Andres Aybar

Bartender

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Charles Shull

Air Force General

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Beau Billingslea

George

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Charles Parks

Larry

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Sean Frye

Boy at Science Fair

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JoAnn Willette

Girl at Science Fair

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Ina Gould

Old Lady

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Nadine Vix

Student at Science Fair

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Paul Tulley

Mr. Taylor

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Joanne Baron

Mrs. Taylor

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Harry Johnson

Darlington Recruiter

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Patti D'Arbanville

Sherry Nugil

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Monte Landis

Dr. Dodd

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Sandy Martin

Mrs. Meredith

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Severn Darden

Dr. Meredith

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Randy Lowell

Cornell

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John Shepherd Reid

Carter

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Tommy Swerdlow

Bodie

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Mark Kamiyama

'Ick' Ikagami

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Martin Gundersen

Math Professor

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Brett Miller

Carpet Man

Writing

Dean Devlin

Milton

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Yuji Okumoto

Fenton

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Lynda Wiesmeier

Chris' Girl at Party

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Penny Baker

Ick's Girl at Party

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Marcia Karr

Cornell's Girl at Party

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Isabelle Walker

Girl at Party

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Marii Mak

Girl at Party

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Cheri Wells

Girl at Party

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Catherine MacNamara

Girl at Party

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Johnny Vasily

Student

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Ed Garrabrandt

TV Makeup Man

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Isabel Cooley

TV Stage Manager

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Robin Stober

Waitress

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Deborah Foreman

Susan

Production

David Marvit

Student in Hall

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Michael Crabtree

Air Force Gate Guard

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Charles Sweigart

Air Force Gate Guard

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Peter Parros

Air Force Gate Guard

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Ronald Taylor

Computer Technician

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Writing

James Carrington

Air Force Major

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Visual Effects

Michael Backes

Air Force Controller

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Corki Grazer

Air Force Sergeant

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Jeanne Mori

Laser Technician

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David Ursin

Engineer

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Joe Dorsey

Congressman

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Will Knox

Laser Specialist

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Kevin Hurley

Air Force Technician

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Kimberly Spak

Girl in Popcorn (uncredited)

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