Real Genius

"Real Genius" is a 1985 comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge. The movie follows a group of young students at a technological university who discover their professor's real intentions for a top-secret military project they are working on. The central conflict revolves around the students' moral dilemma of whether to follow their professor's instructions or sabotage the project. The main characters include a brilliant but rebellious student named Chris Knight and his nerdy roommate Mitch Taylor.