But before any of those roles, there was Chris Knight, Kilmer’s endlessly wisecracking character in 1985’s Real Genius. Playing the role as a combination of Will Hunting meets Bluto Blutarsky ...

It’s a close match, though: I also loved Kilmer’s performance in his next film, 1985’s comedy classic “Real Genius.” Billed as a teenage sex comedy despite its PG rating, this is the ...