| Edition |
Widescreen. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Content type |
two-dimensional moving image tdi rdacontent |
| Format |
videodisc vd rdacarrier |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, NTSC; widescreen (2.40:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Cast |
Greg Kinnear, Lauren Graham, Alan Alda, Dermot Mulroney, Bill Smitrovich. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Dante Spinotti ; editor, Jill Savitt ; music, Aaron Zigman ; costume designer, Luis Sequeira ; production designer, Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski. |
| Note |
Based on the article "The flash of genius" written by John Seabrook. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief strong language. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Special features: Deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Marc Abraham; feature commentary with director Marc Abraham. |
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English or dubbed Spanish dialogue; optional French or Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Subject |
Kearns, Robert W. -- Drama.
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Inventors -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Drama.
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Windshield wipers -- United States -- Drama.
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Automobile industry and trade -- United States -- Drama.
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Procedure (Law) -- Drama.
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Inventores -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro. |
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Automóviles -- Industria y comercio -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro. |
| Genre |
Biographical films.
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Legal films.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films.
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Legal -- Feature.
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Legal drama (Films)
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| Added Author |
Barber, Gary.
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Birnbaum, Roger.
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Lieber, Michael, 1945-
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Railsback, Philip.
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Abraham, Marc, 1949 May 28-
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Kinnear, Greg, 1963-
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Graham, Lauren.
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Alda, Alan, 1936-
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Mulroney, Dermot.
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Smitrovich, Bill.
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Seabrook, John.
Flash of genius.
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Intermittent Productions.
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Spyglass Entertainment (Firm)
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Strike Entertainment (Firm)
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Universal Pictures (Firm)
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
025195032575 |
| Music # |
61104076 Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
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