The Genius Club

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The Genius Club

Theatrical poster
Directed by Tim Chey
Produced by Executive Producer:
Keiki Nishimura
Stephen Baldwin
and others.
Producers:
Arch Bonnema
Daishi Takiishi
Tim Chey
and others.
Written by Tim Chey
Starring Stephen Baldwin
Tom Sizemore
Jack Scalia
Music by Daniel Bijan
Cinematography Tyler Allison
Editing by Tim Chey
Distributed by RiverRain Productions
Release date(s) 27 October 2006
Running time 110 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Genius Club (Spanish: Duelo De Genios) is a 2006 film from the United States of America written and directed by Tim Chey, which premiered at the 2007 60th Annual Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film tells the story of seven geniuses who try to solve the world's problems in one night in order to prevent a nuclear bomb from exploding in Washington, D.C.


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[edit] Plot

On Christmas Eve, Armand (Tom Sizemore), a terrorist who has a hidden nuclear device in Washington D.C., forces the president of the United States government (Jack Scalia) to round up seven geniuses with IQs over 200. The group consists of a casino owner (Carol Abney), a bio-chemist (Paula Jai Parker), a pro-baseball player (Matt Medrano), a seminary student, an Economics professor, a painter (Tricia Helfer), and a pizza delivery guy (Stephen Baldwin).

The government is to place them in a bomb shelter and explain to the group that they are to solve the world's problems in one night; if they fail, the terrorist will detonate the hidden nuclear device planted in the basement of the 'genius lair'.


[edit] Background

Director Tim Chey wanted to make a film about the world's issues while combining the humanity and intelligence of the various character geniuses.[2] Arch Bonnema produced the film, and his son Jacob plays Jacob Chernov, the seminary student.

The film is not explicitly religious, though it is Christian in its tone and message; seminary student Chernov, for example, at times quotes the Bible and answers the "meaning of life" question by observing that "there is no meaning outside of God."

Both director Tim Chey, who is a Christian, and the producers believed it was important that a "real Christian" play the part of Jacob Chernov, hence the selection of Jacob Bonnema, a Christian like his father.[3]

[edit] Cast

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[edit] Critical reception

Many American critics thought that the movie was static and heavy-handed.[4][5]

Yet, its Christian message did appeal to critics from Southern Vanity, a Dallas-based lifestyle magazine, and it won the Dove "Family Approved" Seal in June 2008.[6]

[edit] Distribution

The movie was released on DVD in September 2008.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Genius Club at the Internet Movie Database.
  2. ^ Chey, Tim. Web site. Last accessed: April 28, 2008.
  3. ^ Maurstad, Tom. Dallas Morning News, feature article, October 27, 2006
  4. ^ Maurstad, Tom. Dallas Morning News, film review, October 27, 2006
  5. ^ Cogill, Gary.WFAA-TV, film review, October 27, 2006.
  6. ^ The Genius Club review by the Dove Foundation at the Christian Cinema web site, 2008. Last accessed: October 3, 2008.

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