Ingenious (2009 American film)
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| Ingenious | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jeff Balsmeyer |
| Screenplay by | Mike Cram |
| Produced by | Mike Cram Brian Neufang |
| Starring | Dallas Roberts Jeremy Renner Ayelet Zurer Marguerite Moreau |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Hall |
| Edited by | Suresh Ayyar Marcus D'Arcy Gavin Whalen |
| Music by | Nicola Freegard (music coordinator Howe Gelb (composer: theme music) Gavin Whalen (music editor / music supervisor) |
Production company | Arriba |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ingenious (originally titled Lightbulb) is a 2009 American film. It is a rags-to-riches story of two friends, a small-time inventor and a sharky salesman, who hit rock bottom before coming up with a gizmo that becomes a worldwide phenomenon. It is based on the true story of some friends who are trying to come up with an invention, before hitting on an idea.
Cast
[edit]- Dallas Roberts as Matt, an inventor
- Jeremy Renner as Sam, Matt's lifelong friend and business partner
- Ayelet Zurer as Gina, Matt's wife
- Marguerite Moreau as Cinda
- Amanda Anka as Louisa
- Richard Kind as Newkin
- Eddie Jemison as Bean
- Judith Scott as Rita
- Debby Rosenthal as Brenda
- Michael Kagan as Mort
- Rob Brownstein as Kent
- Vince Grant as Randall
- François Chau as Mr. Chow
Production
[edit]The film was shot on location in Tucson, Arizona and Hong Kong. It premiered at the 2009 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Reception
[edit]In 2012, when the film went on release after Renner's success in The Hurt Locker and other films, The Los Angeles Times reviewed it: "the storytelling is wildly uneven, with an off-balance structure that leaves the ending feeling abrupt and rushed. Whatever other Renner B-sides are floating around out there, let’s hope they feel a little more genius than Ingenious."[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Olsen, Mark (8 November 2012). "Review: 'Ingenious' offers a pre-star Jeremy Renner". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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