Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 71%
TMDB Rating 6.7
IMDB Rating 7
RottenTomatoes Rating 73%

Financials

Revenue: $12,952,019

Budget: $8,000,000

Profit: + $4,952,019


Movie Details

Tag Line: When he gets mad, he doesn't get even… he gets creative.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Aug 7, 1985

Rating: 1985-08-07

Run Time: 1h 46m

Original Language: English

Website: Link

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Tri-Star-Delphi III Productions , Brian Grazer Productions

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Synopsis

Chris is the top brain who just wants to party, Mitch is the 15-year-old college wiz kid. Supposedly hard at work on a lab project with a mysterious deadline, they still find time to use their genius to discover new ways to have fun.


Main Cast

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Chris Knight

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Gabriel Jarret

Gabriel Jarret

Mitch Taylor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 31%

Michelle Meyrink

Michelle Meyrink

Jordan

Age : N/A | Popularity : 56%

William Atherton

William Atherton

Professor Hathaway

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Robert Prescott

Robert Prescott

Kent

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Louis Giambalvo

Louis Giambalvo

Major Carnagle

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

Jon Gries

Jon Gries

Lazlo Hollyfeld

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

CIA Man Decker

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Story
Pat Proft
Pat Proft
Neal Israel
Neal Israel
Screenplay
Neal Israel
Neal Israel
Pat Proft
Pat Proft
PJ Torokvei
PJ Torokvei
Art Set Decoration
Phil Abramson
Phil Abramson
Art Direction
Jack G. Taylor Jr.
Jack G. Taylor Jr.
Production Design
Josan F. Russo
Josan F. Russo
Set Designer
Erin M. Cummings
Erin M. Cummings
Steven Wolff
Steven Wolff
Other
Alex Tavoularis
Alex Tavoularis
Property Master
Terry E. Lewis
Terry E. Lewis
Assistant Property Master
Sandra Renfroe
Sandra Renfroe
David L. Glazer
David L. Glazer
Leadman
James Husbands
James Husbands
Set Dresser
Mark S. Taylor
Mark S. Taylor
Costume & Make-Up Hairstylist
Edie Panda
Edie Panda
Makeup Artist
Zoltan Elek
Zoltan Elek
Costume Supervisor
Marla Denise Schlom
Marla Denise Schlom
Costumer
Joseph Roveto
Joseph Roveto
Michael F. Hamer
Michael F. Hamer
Sound Original Music Composer
Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman
Music Supervisor
Becky Mancuso-Winding
Becky Mancuso-Winding
Michael Papale
Michael Papale
Supervising Sound Editor
Julia Evershade
Julia Evershade
Sound Designer
George Budd
George Budd
Music Editor
Ted Whitfield
Ted Whitfield
Sound Editor
Anna Boorstin
Anna Boorstin
Virginia Cook-McGowan
Virginia Cook-McGowan
Cari Lewis
Cari Lewis
Marshall Winn
Marshall Winn
Roxanne Jones McCarthy
Roxanne Jones McCarthy
Supervising ADR Editor
Beth Bergeron
Beth Bergeron
ADR Editor
Lauren Palmer
Lauren Palmer
Assistant Sound Editor
Paul C. Warschilka
Paul C. Warschilka
Christy Richmond
Christy Richmond
Sound Effects
John P. Fasal
John P. Fasal
Doug Hemphill
Doug Hemphill
Other
Carlton Kaller
Carlton Kaller
Foley Artist
John Roesch
John Roesch
Ellen Heuer
Ellen Heuer
Gary A. Hecker
Gary A. Hecker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John T. Reitz
John T. Reitz
David E. Campbell
David E. Campbell
Gregg Rudloff
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Mixer
C. Darin Knight
C. Darin Knight
Music Coordinator
Elliot Lurie
Elliot Lurie
Music Consultant
John Vigran
John Vigran
Boom Operator
Donald L. Bolger
Donald L. Bolger
Camera Camera Operator
John J. Connor
John J. Connor
Director of Photography
Vilmos Zsigmond
Vilmos Zsigmond
First Assistant Camera
Ken Nishino
Ken Nishino
Second Assistant Camera
Robert Samuels
Robert Samuels
Second Unit Director of Photography
Frederick Elmes
Frederick Elmes
Key Grip
Richard W. Deats
Richard W. Deats
Grip
Jerry D. Deats
Jerry D. Deats
Still Photographer
Marcia Reed
Marcia Reed
Production Casting
Jane Jenkins
Jane Jenkins
Janet Hirshenson
Janet Hirshenson
Executive Producer
Robert Daley
Robert Daley
Producer
Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer
Associate Producer
Sam Crespi-Horowitz
Sam Crespi-Horowitz
Unit Production Manager
Billy Ray Smith
Billy Ray Smith
ADR Voice Casting
Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris
Producer's Assistant
Jan Walker
Jan Walker
Directing Director
Martha Coolidge
Martha Coolidge
First Assistant Director
Stephen McEveety
Stephen McEveety
Second Assistant Director
Joseph P. Moore
Joseph P. Moore
Script Supervisor
Joanie Blum
Joanie Blum
Second Second Assistant Director
Mike Schilz
Mike Schilz
Crew Special Effects Coordinator
Phil Cory
Phil Cory
Stunts
Kenny Alexander
Kenny Alexander
Shane Dixon
Shane Dixon
Kenny Ferrugiaro
Kenny Ferrugiaro
Linda Lee Franklin
Linda Lee Franklin
Allan Graf
Allan Graf
Marian Green
Marian Green
Debby Porter
Debby Porter
Bernie Pock
Bernie Pock
Spiro Razatos
Spiro Razatos
Edward J. Ulrich
Edward J. Ulrich
David M. Graves
David M. Graves
Cableman
Charles J. Bond
Charles J. Bond
Editing Editor
Richard Chew
Richard Chew
Additional Editing
Arthur Coburn
Arthur Coburn
First Assistant Editor
Albert Coleman
Albert Coleman
Other
Alexandra Leviloff
Alexandra Leviloff
Deborah Cichocki
Deborah Cichocki
Bill Wilner
Bill Wilner
Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor
Richard L. Bennett
Richard L. Bennett
David Stipes
David Stipes
Lighting Best Boy Electric
Robert Jason
Robert Jason
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