At the prestigious university Pacific Tech, star student Chris Knight (Val Kilmer) is asked to mentor new student Mitch (Gabriel Jarret) as they work on a highly classified project. Chris’ campus hijinx threaten to derail the project but when it is revealed their work is being used for nefarious purposes even the straight-laced Mitch decides he’s had enough. Directed by Martha Coolidge (Valley Girl), Real Genius is the quintessential 1980s college comedy. (Martha Coolidge, USA, 1985, 106 min.)
