Father of invention is a 2010 american comedydrama film directed by trent cooper, and stars kevin spacey, camilla. In late 2002 marycharles family relocated to atlanta, georgia. Robert axle was once a brilliant inventor and infomercial titan. The film stars gervais as the first human with the ability to lie in a world where people can only tell the truth. Formed in 2011 when director robert fantinatto and producer jason amm got together to produce the 2014 indiefilm hit i dream of wires, the company is currently producing two new feature length documentaries along with a ongoing web series and a specialized music label. And as a result, it does none of these things well. Kevin spacey stars in father of invention, a comedy about a father trying to reconquer his estranged daughters love, camilla belle and heather graham costars. Waveshaper media is a film and television production company based in toronto dedicated to preserving electronic music history.
Her mother was brazilian and her father is from america. Called father of invention, the actor will play an inventor who becomes a billionaire as well as an egocentric giant. It stars franco nero, andrea fachinetti, daniel baldock and claudia cardinale. The film premiered at the berlin film festival back in 2010, and will finally come to theaters on october 14. Everything you need to know about father of invention movie. After eight years in federal prison, he returns bankrupt, homeless and determined to rebuil. Father of invention on dvd october 25, 2011 starring kevin spacey, camilla belle, johnny knoxville, heather graham. Father of invention is not without its comic moments.
Father of invention colorless exposition and a lack of imagination or wit stall father of invention at the starting gate. By the start of world war ii, they were two of the most accomplished talents in hollywood. But when one of his glitchy inventions injured thousands of customers, he lost his empire and was sent. But first, he has to convince his estranged daughter that hes worthy of a second chance. Robert axle, a new orleans based infomercial guru, loses it all when one of his inventions maims thousands of customers. Theres no spark or humor to the films situations, just the sense of capable actors trying to make the best of a hopeless situation. Millionaire infomercial guru, robert axle kevin spacey loses. The same applies to movies, even if they seemed to look good on paper, as is the. The saving grace of this film was kevin spacey who makes any film good. Robert axle kevin spacey of american beauty, horrible bosses, an eccentric inventorturnedegomaniacalinfomercialguru, loses it all when one of his inventions maims thousands of customers. For all its eagerness to please, youd think father of invention could come up with at. The film intermittently flashes back to the halcyon era before spaceys staggering success as a businessman and unmistakable failure as a human being, when he was just a father and dad in a suburban paradise. A humble inventorturnedegomaniacal billionaire loses it all when one of his inventions goes horribly awry. Father of invention trailer released speakeasy wsj.
Father of invention is an interesting drama thats fairly entertaining. Oct 14, 2011 read the father of invention movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Una pelicula dirigida por trent cooper con kevin spacey, camilla belle, heather graham, johnny knoxville. May 23, 2012 by the start of world war ii, they were two of the most accomplished talents in hollywood. Comedy drama starring kevin spacey as an inventor who hit it big and then lost everything when a flaw in the design of his exercise machine ended up crushing peoples fingers. Oct 25, 2011 get father of invention dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. This has a good plot idea and a decent cast but it doesnt know if it wants to be a comedy, a drama, a romcom, a comeback story or a tale of a father and daughters dysfunctional dynamic. For robert axle in the new film father of invention, that side effect is eight years in. Owen wilson and ed helms star as fraternal twins kyle and peter who accidentally discover theyve been living with a lie all their lives. This norman rockwell hokiness is represented by a good. And so zappa, the lifelong contrarian whose music mocked and shocked the rock world for three decades, bowed out quietly. Bad boys for life becomes top videoondemand film amid coronavirus lockdown. Leading lady hedy lamarr was known as the most beautiful woman in the world, and composer george.
Father of invention dvd release date october 25, 2011. To put edison in proper context, one has to imagine a world in which voices did not come out of boxes. The cast includes jennifer garner, jonah hill, louis c. The invention of lying is a 2009 american speculative romantic comedy film written and directed by ricky gervais and matthew robinson in their directorial debuts. After one of his inventions causes him to lose all of his money, adulation and sends him on an eightyear stint in federal prison, the oncepowerful thinker emerges from lockup with a mission to rebuild his fortune. Securing a limited domestic release that started october 14, father of invention will quickly move to dvd at the end of the month, a tipoff to the projects lowkey, forgettable nature. Father of invention 3 out of 5 this movie is smart funny lots of inside cracks and off color jokes. At a very young age, marycharles family quickly noticed that she had an ability to captiva. Spacey makes such consistently terrible choices that every time he delivers a performance in a film that isnt overtly terrible, it feels like a comeback performance, even though hes clustered a few of them over the past few years moon, horrible bosses, and margin call spring to mind. Oct 14, 2011 father of invention 2011 father of invention 2011 genre. Nearly a decade after a faulty product landed him in prison, an arrogant inventor is determined to restore his reputation and rebuild his fortune. Father of invention stars kevin spacey as a fabricator, an infomercial king, who combines existing products into new ones. Father of invention trailer 2011 trailer for father of invention.
The movie begins as robert is released from prison, having served eight years for. Kevin spacey has a new project that hell star in and produce. October 25, 2011 1h 33m comedy, drama robert axle kevin spacey is an arrogant infomercial mogul whose empire collapses after one of his products maims thousands of consumers. It was screened at the bari international film festival. After one of his inventions causes him to lose all of his money, adulation and sends him on an eightyear stint in federal prison, the oncepowerful thinker emerges from lockup with a mission to rebuild his fortune and redeem. For a socalled comedy, there are virtually no laughs save for a couple of forgettable oneliners from craig robinson, who plays roberts exwifes new husband.
Get father of invention dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. After 8 years in maximum security prison, robert is ready to redeem his name and rebuild his billion dollar empire. Plot a television infomercial introduces the audience to a rich entrepreneur robert axle spacey, a fabricator who combines other peoples inventions into popular consumer products. Father figures on dvd april 3, 2018 starring owen wilson, j. Father of invention is a 2010 american comedydrama film directed by trent cooper, and stars kevin spacey, camilla belle and johnny knoxville. Her school was st pauls catholic elementary school. Watch father of invention now on your favorite device. Father of invention 2010 full movie download full hd youtube. Edison was the mozart of invention, at a time that was the heyday of american inventors. Camilla belle is best known in jurasic world, and 10,000 bc. For robert axle in the new film father of invention, that side effect is. Published on oct 11, 2011 millionaire infomercial guru, robert axle kevin spacey loses everything when one of his inventions has a design flaw that accidentally chops off the fingers of.
Kevin spaceys father of invention is a phony comeback tale. Kevin spaceys father of invention is a phony comeback. Read the father of invention movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Theres nothing particularly compelling in the plot to attract younger audiences, although some teens might be interested in seeing mtv star johnny knoxville or joe jonas ex camilla belle. Everything you need to know about father figures movie 2017. Robert axle, an eccentric inventor turned ego maniacal infomercial guru, loses it all when one of his inventions maims thousands of customers.
Camilla never completed a full year of school because of her job as an actress. With a story about redemption and second chances, the film follows a former inventor who tries to reconnect with his family. Everything you need to know about father of invention. Parents need to know that this independent comedy follows kevin spacey as a disgraced inventor of infomercial goods. The entire film is based on kevin spaceys character going to prison because a product his. There are some mature themes in the movie about fraud, parentchild relationships. The entire film is him trying to reconnect with his daughter camilla belle. Aug 12, 2011 sometimes the solveallproblems inventions featured on cheesy tv infomercials have negative side effects. The film never seems to go anywhere or deliver any payoffs, its just kind of flat.
Aug 18, 2011 plot a television infomercial introduces the audience to a rich entrepreneur robert axle spacey, a fabricator who combines other peoples inventions into popular consumer products. Millionaire infomercial guru, robert axle kevin spacey loses everything when one of his inventions has a design flaw that accidentally chops off the fingers of. Recently released from prison, a former infomercial king kevin spacey must reinvent himself. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. With kevin spacey, camilla belle, heather graham, johnny knoxville. Find where to watch father of invention in australia. Father of invention 2011 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Camacho was most recently featured on latin nation and he was the first recipient of the the outstanding director of the year award from the action on film, film festival 20052006, the golden and bronze halo awards from the hollywood motion picture counsel. Plot a television infomercial introduces the audience to a rich entrepreneur robert axle spacey, a fabricator who combines other peoples. Sometimes the solveallproblems inventions featured on cheesy tv infomercials have negative side effects. Watch father of invention full movie in hd visit movie 35221 nearly a decade after a faulty product landed him in prison, an arro.
Kevin spacey is the father of invention in new trailer ifc. Jun 01, 1997 edison was the mozart of invention, at a time that was the heyday of american inventors. Father is a 2011 french thriller film directed by pasquale squitieri. After 8 years in prison, inventor robert axle struggles to win over his estranged family and catch up on current technology as he works to once again become the king of the infomercial. Father of invention 2011 father of invention 2011 genre. Father of invention movie movie insider upcoming movies. Problem is he was in jail, now he has lost his empire, and lost his family. Father of invention where to watch streaming and online. Marycharles jones marycharles jones was born on december 28, 2001 in seattle, washington. Millionaire infomercial guru, robert axle kevin spacey loses everything when one of his inventions has a design flaw that accidentally chops off the fingers of thousands of customers.
Father of invention perfectly illustrates why spaceys career has fallen to such a low state. After eight years in a maximumsecurity prison, axle is ready to redeem his name. Overview of father of invention, 2010, directed by trent cooper, with morgan saylor, randy austin, carol sutton, at turner classic movies. The father of invention once again has a shot at the big time, but at what cost.
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