# Real Genius (1985)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-genius-1985/986270>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** movies\
**Created:** [June 29, 2023, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-genius-1985/986270 "2023-06-29T03:28:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-genius-1985/986270/141 "2023-07-15T00:27:34Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> Is Val Kilmer’s T-shirt ‘from’ anything?

All the links I can find reference the movie.

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**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-genius-1985/986270/142 "2023-07-15T02:27:34Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> Is Val Kilmer’s T-shirt ‘from’ anything? Or was it made for the film?

Coolidge says it was a one-of-a-kind that they found somewhere.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-genius-1985/986270/143 "2023-07-15T03:02:01Z")

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Interesting. I put it in my Amazon shopping cart when I watched the movie. I finally pulled the trigger, and I should have it Monday.

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-genius-1985/986270/144 "2023-07-15T03:18:10Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> I put it in my Amazon shopping cart when I watched the movie. I finally pulled the trigger, and I should have it Monday.

I bought that same shirt from Amazon after a re-watch of the movie a couple of years ago. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Win\_Place\_Show](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/win_place_show/32/13469_2.png) [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-genius-1985/986270/145 "2023-09-18T14:30:19Z")

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well, this is somewhat heartbreaking…

> **['Real Genius' star Gabriel Jarret accused of trying to meet 14-year-old girl...](https://www.foxla.com/news/gabriel-jarret-child-predator-allegation)**
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> The CC Unit exposed Gabriel Jarret on its website, accusing the "Real Genius" star of trying to meet a teen girl for sex.

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