Flash of genius, Universal Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment present a Barber/Birnbaum production ; a Strike Entertainment production ; produced by Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Michael Lieber ; written by Philip Railsback ; directed by Marc Abraham
Type
Label
Flash of genius, Universal Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment present a Barber/Birnbaum production ; a Strike Entertainment production ; produced by Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Michael Lieber ; written by Philip Railsback ; directed by Marc Abraham
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13, for brief strong language
Main title
Flash of genius
Medium
videorecording DVD
Responsibility statement
Universal Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment present a Barber/Birnbaum production ; a Strike Entertainment production ; produced by Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Michael Lieber ; written by Philip Railsback ; directed by Marc Abraham
Runtime
120
Summary
Based on the true story of Robert Kearns. The Kearns' were a typical 1960s Detroit family. Bob is a college professor and part-time inventor. 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 originally embraced Bob's creation, unceremoniously shuns him. 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 anyone else's for that matter, should be acknowledged by those who stood to benefit. He and his family pay the toll for refusing to compromise his dignity
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Spyglass Entertainment (Firm)
- Barber, Gary
- Birnbaum, Roger
- Strike Entertainment (Firm)
- Kinnear, Greg, 1963-
- Mulroney, Dermot
- Smitrovich, Bill
- Universal Pictures (Firm)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Alda, Alan, 1936-
- Abraham, Marc, 1949 May 28-
- Railsback, Philip
- Seabrook, John
- Graham, Lauren, 1967-
- Lieber, Michael
Subject
- Automóviles + Industria y comercio -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
- Procedure (Law) -- Drama
- DVD-Video discs
- Inventores -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
- Kearns, Robert W. -- Drama
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Professional ethics -- Drama
- Families -- Drama
- Windshield wipers -- United States -- Drama
- Feature films
- Legal drama
- Interpersonal relations -- Drama
- Conduct of life -- Drama
- Inventors -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Drama
- Automobile industry and trade -- United States -- Drama
- Legal films
Content
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor15
- Spyglass Entertainment (Firm)
- Barber, Gary
- Birnbaum, Roger
- Strike Entertainment (Firm)
- Kinnear, Greg, 1963-
- Mulroney, Dermot
- Smitrovich, Bill
- Universal Pictures (Firm)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Alda, Alan, 1936-
- Abraham, Marc, 1949 May 28-
- Railsback, Philip
- Seabrook, John
- Graham, Lauren, 1967-
- Lieber, Michael
- Genre5
- Subject17
- Automóviles + Industria y comercio -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
- Procedure (Law) -- Drama
- DVD-Video discs
- Inventores -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
- Kearns, Robert W. -- Drama
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Professional ethics -- Drama
- Families -- Drama
- Windshield wipers -- United States -- Drama
- Feature films
- Legal drama
- Interpersonal relations -- Drama
- Conduct of life -- Drama
- Inventors -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Drama
- Automobile industry and trade -- United States -- Drama
- Legal films
- Content1