RIP Val Kilmer
Many news articles are listing his appearances in more mainstream movies, like "Top Gun", "Batman Forever", "Tombstone", etc., but I would like to talk about his appearance in one of my favorites, "Real Genius".
This 1985 movie is about a bunch of smart kids at an academically rigorous college.
This movie resonates with me on several levels. I went to one of those colleges, Rice University, in the mid-80s. These characters are my classmates. (1/4)
Syd Polk (he/his)
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