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Flash of Genius

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Release date: October 3, 2008 More »


Director: Marc Abraham

Cast:

  • Greg Kinnear as Bob Kearns
  • Tim Eddis as Maryland Cop #1
  • Warren Belle as Maryland Cop #2
  • Karl Pruner as Pete
  • Bill Lake as Scott
  • Dermot Mulroney as Gil Previck
  • Lauren Graham as Phyllis Kearns
  • Landon Norris as Young Dennis
  • Shae Norris as Young Kathy
  • Steven Woodworth as Young Tim
  • Victoria Learn as Young Maureen
  • Dylan Authors as Young Patrick
  • Ronn Sarosiak as Reverend
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About:

The Kearns were a typical 1960s Detroit family, trying to live their version of the American Dream. Local university professor Bob married teacher Phyllis and, by their mid-30s, had six kids who brought them a hectic but satisfying Midwestern existence. When Bob invents a device that would eventually be used by every car in the world, the Kearns think they have struck gold. But their aspirations are dashed after the auto giants who embraced Bob's creation unceremoniously shunned the man who invented it. Ignored, threatened and then buried in years of litigation, Bob is haunted by what was done to his family and their future. He becomes a man obsessed with justice and the conviction that his life's work--or for that matter, anyone's work--be acknowledged by those who stood to benefit. And while paying the toll for refusing to compromise his dignity, this everyday David will try the unthinkable: to bring Goliath to his knees.

Producer: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Thomas A. Bliss, J. Miles Dale, Jonathan Glickman, Michael Lieber, Eric Newman

Writers: Philip Railsback, John Seabrook
Official Site: http://flashofgenius.net/