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Teenage geniuses deal with their abilities while developing a high-powered laser for a university project. When their professor intends to turn their work into a military weapon, they decide to ruin his plans.
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Top Billed Cast
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Chris Knight -
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Jordan Cochran -
Prof. Jerry Hathaway -
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Sherry Nugil -
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Bartender
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Major Carnagle -
David Decker -
Air Force General
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George -
Larry
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Boy at Science Fair
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Director:
Martha CoolidgeWriters:
Neal Israel (screenplay), Neal Israel (story), Pat Proft (screenplay), Pat Proft (story), Pj TorokveiAll Cast & Crew
Awards
2 wins & 2 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
When Mitch rides the cart into the steam tunnels, the viewer briefly sees the quotation, "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain" scrawled on the left wall. These are a translation of a quotation from the German poet Friedrich ... ...
Quotes
Chris Knight:
You see Mitch, I used to be you. And lately I've been missing me so I asked Dr. Hathaway if I could room with me again and he said sure.
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Reflected in the bathroom mirror.
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Genres
Comedy | Romance | Sci-FiDetails
Release Date:
7 August 1985Language
English
Country of Origin
USABox Office
Gross:
$13,000,000 (USA)
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