Puzzle #5 Answer
Real Genius (1985)
Real Genius was the link movie connecting Ghostbusters and Burn After Reading.
Linked through William Atherton and Robert Prescott.
The Connection
Both William Atherton and Robert Prescott appeared in Real Genius.
About Real Genius
"When he gets mad, he doesn't get even… he gets creative."
When teenage geniuses Mitch Taylor and Chris Knight, working on an advanced laser project, learn that the military wants to use it as a weapon, they decide to thwart the plan.
Directed by Martha Coolidge
Written by Pat Proft, Neal Israel, PJ Torokvei
Where to watch
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Top cast
Behind the camera
Producers
Brian Grazer
Executive Producers
Robert Daley
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond
Editing
Richard Chew
Composer
Thomas Newman
Production Design
Josan F. Russo
Casting
Janet Hirshenson, Jane Jenkins
Visual Effects
Richard L. Bennett, David Stipes
Sound
George Budd
Box office
Budget
$8.0M
Worldwide gross
$13.0M
Soundtrack
Score by Thomas Newman
Themes
geniuslaseru.s. air forceboy geniusegoteen comedycomputer crackerwoman director
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