Flash of Genius (2008)
- Starring:
- Greg Kinnear, Lauren Graham, (more)
- Director(s):
- Marc Abraham
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- Drama
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Greg Kinnear stars in director Marc Abraham's man-against-the-system docudrama Flash of Genius as inventor Robert Kearns, the visionary who developed the modern intermittent windshield wiper. Kearns submitted the invention to each of the big three auto companies, each of which promptly rejected it; the companies then turned around and put the device to use. The enraged inventor spent several decades attempting to collect on his patent, and mounting lawsuits that traveled all the way to the Supreme Court; he eventually collected over 30 million dollars for his obsession. Abraham co-authored the script with Scott Frank and Phillip Railsback, adapting an article by John Seabrook that originally appeared in The New Yorker. Dermot Mulroney plays Kinnear's best friend, with Lauren Graham rounding out the supporting cast. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 120 mins
Complete Cast:
- Greg Kinnear - Robert Kearns
- Dermot Mulroney - Gil Privick
- Daniel Roebuck - Frank Sertin
- Bill Smitrovich - Judge Michael Franks
- Mitch Pileggi - Ford executive
- Lauren Graham - Phyllis Kearns
- Jake Abel - Dennis Kearns
- Tim Kelleher - Charles Defao
- Alan Alda - Gregory Lawson
- Director(s):
- Marc Abraham
- Writer(s):
- Scott Frank, Marc Abraham, Phillip Railsback
- Producer(s):
- Michael Lieber, Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Sexual Situations, Smoking, Profanity, Adult Situations, Violence, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Drama
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