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Flash of Genius DVD

PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) :: Universal Studios :: Released: 2009-02-17

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Based On The True Story Of College Professor And Part-time Inventor Robert Kearns’ (greg Kinnear) Long Battle With The U.s. Automobile Industry, flash Of Genius tells The Tale Of One Man Whose Fight To Receive Recognition For His Ingenuity At Any Price. This Determined Engineer Refused To Be Silenced, And He Took On The Corporate Titans In A Battle That Nobody Thought He Could Win. 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. While Refusing To Compromise His Dignity, This Everyday David Will Try The Unthinkable: To Bring Goliath To His Knees.

In the early-1990s, Greg Kinnear was just another amiable talk show host. After As Good As It Gets, however, Kinnear confirmed he could act. If Flash of Genius isn't as harrowing as the Bob Crane biopic Auto-Focus, Kinnear digs just as deep to play a man possessed, in this case taking on Bob Kearns, a Detroit physics professor who invented the intermittent windshield wiper. Supported by his wife (Lauren Graham) and best friend (Dermot Mulroney, making the most of an underwritten part), Kearns aims to align himself with a Motor City auto maker to manufacture his device. Ford expresses interest, so Kearns secures a warehouse, but it all falls apart when they abruptly pull the plug. Then he finds out that they've added automatic wipers to their latest line. Though he patented his invention, the company denies they're using his blueprint, so Kearns takes them to court, a process that drags on for three decades. Meanwhile, his support system starts to collapse as Kearns loses interest in everything except the credit he feels he deserves. If the film succumbs to some of the pitfalls of the genre, i.e. the win-lose-win structure, producer-turned-director Marc Abraham never paint Kearns as too much of a hero. Through the inventor's brilliance, the world's streets are safer, but his tenacity also drove away some of those he held most dear. Hence, Flash of Genius serves as an inspirational story, a cautionary tale, and the perfect opportunity for Kinnear to make a potentially off-putting character sympathetic. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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Flash of Genius DVD Techincal Details Cast: Greg Kinnear, Dermot Mulroney, Alan Alda, Bill Smitrovich
Director: Marc Abraham
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time: 119 mins
UPC: 025195032575
Binding: DVD
Studio: Universal Studios
Release Date: 2009-02-17
Region Code: 1
Specs: AC-3, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC

Language & Subtitles English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Spanish (Dubbed),