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The film is set at "Pacific Tech", which stood in for Caltech, the California Institute of Technology. An alumnus was on set to serve as consultant, leading to numerous references to the real school.  Robert Prescott was outstanding at playing jerks. He was Cole Whittier in "Bachelor Party", trying to buy Debbie (Tawny Kitaen) from Rick (Tom Hanks) and as Kent Torokvei in "Real Genius" -Thanks to DeanIn a trailer for the film there are several scenes not appearing in the final cut, among them one where Val Kilmer's character is floating outside a dorm window sitting in a deckchair carried by helium ballons. -Thanks to Max JanssonThe plotline from this movie, made 20 years ago, is oddly similar to the Space-Based Laser being tested by the U.S. Air Force today. -Thanks to JoannaThe boring professor who ended up with a classroom full of tape recorders is Prof. Gundersen, an actual professor at the Univ. of Southern California. He teaches/taught quantum mechanics and how lasers work. He was the technical consultant on the movie. I believe he wrote the equations on the chalkboard. Prof. Gundersen enjoys showing, in class, the script to his students as well as one of the laser mirrors Val Kilmer holds in the movie. -Thanks to Jonathan -Former Gundersen StudentGabe Jarrett also plays one of the NASA mission control guys in Apollo 13. -Thanks to SamanthaThe character of freaked-out Milton was played by a young Dean Devlin, who would go on to produce "Independence Day", "Godzilla" and "The Patriot". Another of the wide-eyed students at the beautician's party is actor Yuji Okumoto, who had more screen time as Daniel Larusso's nemesis in "Karate Kid II", as the Howard Cosell Stand-in in "Better Off Dead", and as the condemned prisoner in the James Woods' vehicle "True Believer". -Thanks to Dennis O'BrienIn keeping with the Karate Kid theme, Gabe Jarrett (Mitch Taylor) appears in Karate Kid III as the guy Daniel punches out in the bar scene and breaks his nose. -Thanks to Lisa VeneziaActress Michelle Meyrink, who plays Mitch's love interest Jordan, also played the love interest for the Anthony Edwards character in another 80's nerd classic, "Revenge of the Nerds. -Thanks to Dennis O'BrienMichelle Meyrink who played Jordan in "Real Genius" was also in the 80's hit movie "Valley Girl". She played Suzi, one of Julie's valley friends. -Thanks to LuckyDirector Martha Coolidge also directed "Valley Girl" which also starred Deborah Foreman as Julie. Deborah Foreman appears as Susan (the 'very smart girl') in Real Genius. -Thanks to LisaBeau Billingslea, who plays the conscientious and ill-fated CIA-Agent "George" in the beginning of the film, is also the voice behind "Jet Black" on the hit anime series "Cowboy Bebop". -Thanks to Abel GleasonJon Gries, who played Lazlo, later starred as Broots in the series "The Pretender". -Thanks to Daniel BakerLaslo Hollyfeld (Jonathan Gries) also played the Wolfman from the 1980's "The Monster Squad". -Thanks to Keith WeibeLazlo Hollyfeld, the 70's burnout genius who lives in the steam tunnels, was played by Jon Gries, who more recently starred as Uncle Rico in the cult comedy favorite Napoleon Dynamite. -Thanks to Matt ReckIn one scene when Mitch enters his room, he has a lady admirer. Later, he runs into Jordan and tells her about it. This serves as the chance for the two to get together. In the end of the film, Lazlo pulls up in an RV with all the stuff he won from the Frito Lay contest, with a girlfriend. Look closely and it's the same girl from Mitch's room. In one of those "fast-pace collage" scenes, Val Kilmer is seen playing with and rolling coins up and down along his knuckles. He can also be seen doing this as 'Iceman' in "Top Gun" and with poker chips in "Tombstone" when he plays Doc Holiday. -Thanks to Andrew AlejandroThe pilot at the very beginning of the movie is world-renowned Z-boy skateboarder Stacey Peralta, from Powell/Peralta skateboards, now a movie producer responsible for "Dogtown and Z-boys". -Thanks to Jay WelchGabriel Jarret's name was actually misspelled in the credits of this movie as Gabe Jarrett. Also Gabe had a small part in the 1989 film "The Karate Kid part 3" as a character named Rudy. -Thanks to Dreamer012778The first "internet press conference" was held in Westwood at a computer store to publicize the movie "Real Genius". Skouras pix did the publicity for the movie. -Thanks to Alice Chesler« Click here to add some Real Genius trivia Rediscover your favorites! If you like Real Genius or 80's Comedy classics, then be sure to check out this list: ..... Tootsie ..... Raising Arizona ..... Good Morning, Vietnam ..... Blues Brothers ..... Heathers ..... Fast Times At Ridgemont High ..... This Is Spinal Tap ..... Naked Gun ..... Adventures In Babysitting ..... Airplane ..... License To Drive ..... Money Pit ..... Porky's ..... Risky Business ..... Twins ..... Soul Man .....[More] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Featured Movie Location: "Pacific Tech" University DormsWanna see the real life filming location used for "Pacific Tech" University Dorms in the movie? These scenes were actually shot at Pomona College, located in Claremont, S. California. [New! Show Google Map] Pomona College and Occidental College, both in California, serve as the campus of "Pacific Tech". The Tanning Invitational was filmed at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Sepulveda. The auditorium had it's orchestra pit transformed into a swimming pool. [Thanks to Ann Leysen] Dr. Hathaway's house was a frame house in Sand Canyon, CA. [Thanks to Ann Leysen] Can you help? Do you know any of the S. California (or any other) filming locations used for Real Genius? [Please send them in] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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It cannot be verified that an authorised soundtrack was ever produced for sale for "Real Genius", which is a shame, since it is loaded with 80s synth-pop gems. The Comsat Angels' "I'm Falling" and Chas Jankel's "Number One" are the backing for two major montages in the film, while Bryan Adams' "One Night Love Affair" plays on when Jordan and Mitch meet at the Tanning Invitational. And of course, the movie wraps with the classic Tears for Fears' track "Everybody Wants To Rule The World", the perfect song to end this movie with. A "home made" CD of the soundtrack can be purchased online. This is of course, most likely illegal. Use our search feature but what you do with the results is nothing to do with us! « Click here to add new music trivia for Real Genius Soundtrack Available: Bootleg Only | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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