Flash of Genius
“Corporations have time, money, and power on their side. All Bob Kearns had was the truth.”
In this David vs. Goliath drama based on a true story, college professor Robert Kearns goes up against the giants of the auto industry when they fail to give him credit for inventing intermittent windshield wipers. Kearns doggedly pursues recognition for his invention, as well as the much-deserved financial rewards for the sake of his wife and six kids.
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Cast
55 people
Greg Kinnear
Bob Kearns
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Lauren Graham
Phyllis Kearns
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Dermot Mulroney
Gil Previck
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Jake Abel
Dennis
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Daniel Roebuck
Frank Sertin
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Mitch Pileggi
Macklin Tyler
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Tim Kelleher
Charlie Defao
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Bill Smitrovich
Judge Franks
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Conor O'Farrell
Chris Finley
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Stir of Echoes
Dark Skies
Alan Alda
Gregory Lawson
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Tim Eddis
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Warren Belle
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Marc Abraham Director · Philip Railsback Writer John Seabrook Writer
Worldwide gross $4.8M · Budget $20M · United States release October 3, 2008
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$4,802,953
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
Strike Entertainment
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Spyglass Entertainment
Production
Intermittent Productions
Production
Spyglass Media Group
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 7, 2008
Theatrical
United States · October 3, 2008
Theatrical
Germany
October 2, 2008 · Theatrical
Spain
May 8, 2009 · Theatrical
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