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Genius

Genius

To fit in, genius Charlie Boyle added another side to himself

19996.31h 22m

Overview

Charlie Boyle finds that even his high IQ can't solve all of his problems when he takes on a double life in order to make friends his own age.

Directed by Rod Daniel
Written by John Rieck, Dan Studney, Jim Lincoln
Produced by Christopher Morgan
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Top Cast

Trevor Morgan

Trevor Morgan

Charlie Boyle aka Chaz Anthony

Emmy Rossum

Emmy Rossum

Claire Addison

Charles Fleischer

Charles Fleischer

Dr. Krickstein

Yannick Bisson

Yannick Bisson

Mike MacGregor

Peter Keleghan

Peter Keleghan

Dean Wallace

Philip Granger

Philip Granger

Coach Addison

P

Patrick Thomas

Odie

Sandi Ross

Sandi Ross

Teacher

J

Jonathan Whittaker

Dad Boyle

M

Matthew Koller

Deion

About Genius

Genius is a family, comedy, tv movie film released in 1999. Directed by Rod Daniel, it stars Trevor Morgan, Emmy Rossum, Charles Fleischer. Charlie Boyle finds that even his high IQ can't solve all of his problems when he takes on a double life in order to make friends his own age.

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