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Based on a true story, Robert Kearns battles the US automobile industry to receive recognition for his ingenuity, but it comes at a heavy price.

Primary Title
  • Flash of Genius
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 5 March 2017
Release Year
  • 2008
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 22 : 50
Duration
  • 140:00
Channel
  • Choice TV
Broadcaster
  • Top TV Limited
Programme Description
  • Based on a true story, Robert Kearns battles the US automobile industry to receive recognition for his ingenuity, but it comes at a heavy price.
Classification
  • M
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Feature films--United States
  • Seabrook, John--Film adaptations
  • Inventors--Michigan--Detroit--Drama
  • Automobile industry and trade--United States--Drama
Genres
  • Biography
  • Drama
Contributors
  • Marc Abraham (Director)
  • Philip Railsback (Writer)
  • John Seabrook (Writer)
  • Greg Kinnear (Actor)
  • Lauren Graham (Actor)
  • Alan Alda (Actor)
  • Bill Lake (Actor)
  • Strike Entertainment (Production Unit)
  • Intermittent Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Feature films--United States
  • Seabrook, John--Film adaptations
  • Inventors--Michigan--Detroit--Drama
  • Automobile industry and trade--United States--Drama