Real Genius 1985 quotes

78 quotes · 7 characters
Real Genius (1985) poster
Characters
Chris Knight Val Kilmer · 47 quotes
Mitch Taylor Gabriel Jarret · 20 quotes
Professor Hathaway William Atherton · 16 quotes
Kent Torokvei Robert Prescott · 13 quotes
Bodie Tommy Swerdlow · 3 quotes
Jordan Michelle Meyrink · 3 quotes

Most scenes together: Chris Knight & Mitch Taylor (7), Chris Knight & Professor Hathaway (6), Chris Knight & Kent Torokvei (5)

Real Genius quotes

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Well, I guess it goes from God, to Jerry, to you, to the cleaners. Right, Kent?

'Ick: It worked! Now if we can just keep it from exploding.
Kent: Explo-?

[runs into his room] [coughing, as the hall fills with vapor]

Hey Ick, you were just kidding about exploding, right? Ick?

I have advanced your project more than any three students on campus.

Jerry Hathaway

That was yesterday. What have you done for me today?

I'm sorry, but have you ever seen a body like this before in your life?

David Decker

She happens to be my daughter.

Oh. Then I guess you have.

I'm sorry, it was just an infantile response to authority.

Recruiter

Yes. You are Chris Knight, aren't you?

I hope so. I'm wearing his underwear.

Ick, this ice is great! How did you do it?

Ick

Oh sure, I tell you, you tell someone else and the next thing you know, we're in the middle of another ice age.

No seriously, listen...if there's ever anything I can do for you, or more to the point, to you, you let me know, okay?

Susan Decker

Can you hammer a six inch spike through a board with your penis?

Not right now.

Susan Decker

A girl's got to have her standards.

You are very beautiful.

Sherry Nugel

Thank you. You certainly don't act like one of the top ten minds in America.

Oh, really? How many of them have you met?

Sherry Nugel

Seven. You'll be eight. Professor Hostetler at M.I.T. was number six.

Old Professor Hostetler? Isn't he dead?

Sherry Nugel

He is now.

Dr. Meredith

A bit of advice.

[pulls out notebook to write down what Dr. Meredith says]

Oh, uh, thank you?

Dr. Meredith

Always...uh...never...forget to check your references.

Uh, OK...thank you. I'd better be going.

Dr. Meredith
[Mitch leaves] [to his wife]

I think the young people enjoy it when I "get down" verbally, don't you?