From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: 'Flash of Genius' Based on a True Story Greg Kinnear Leads an All-Star Cast Featuring Dermot Mulroney, Alan Alda, and Lauren Graham

From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: 'Flash of Genius' Based on a True Story Greg Kinnear Leads an All-Star Cast Featuring Dermot Mulroney, Alan Alda, and Lauren Graham

OWN IT ON DVD FEBRUARY 17, 2009

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- OVERVIEW:

Flash of Genius is the must-see DVD that tells the true story of an ordinary man and his extraordinary fight against one of the most powerful corporations in the world. Critics are hailing it "A terrific film" (Larry King), "Inspirational" (Rafer Guzman, Newsday), and "A celebration of the American Dream and fighting for it!" (Rachel Smith, FOX-TV).

Flash of Genius will also be available On Demand starting February 17, 2009. NBCU's VOD and PPV offerings are available through major cable providers, as well as direct broadcast satellite (DBS), telco providers and online platforms. Offerings are also available in HD in select markets. For more details about NBC Universal's VOD and PPV offerings, visit www.universalvod.net.

BONUS FEATURES:
-- DELETED SCENES with commentary by Director Marc Abraham
-- FEATURE COMMENTARY with Director Marc Abraham

SYNOPSIS: Based on the true story of college professor and part-time inventor Robert Kearns' (Greg Kinnear) long battle with the U.S. automobile industry, Flash of Genius tells the tale of one man whose fight to receive recognition for his ingenuity would come at a heavy price. But this determined engineer refused to be silenced, and he took on the corporate titans in a battle that nobody thought he could win. The Kearnses were a typical 1960s Detroit family, trying to live their version of the American Dream. Local university professor Bob married teacher Phyllis (Lauren Graham) and, by their mid-thirties, had six kids who brought them a hectic but satisfying Midwestern existence. When Bob invents a device that would eventually be used by every car in the world, the Kearnses think they have struck gold. But their aspirations are dashed after the auto giants who embraced Bob's creation unceremoniously shunned the man who invented it. Ignored, threatened and then buried in years of litigation, Bob is haunted by what was done to his family and their future. He becomes a man obsessed with justice and the conviction that his life's work -- or for that matter, anyone's work -- be acknowledged by those who stood to benefit. And while paying the toll for refusing to compromise his dignity, this everyday David will try the unthinkable: to bring Goliath to his knees.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Street Date: February 17, 2009
Copyright: 2008 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 61104076
Price: $29.98 SRP
Running time: 2 Hours
Layers: Dual Layer
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1
Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1

CAST AND FILMMAKERS
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Dermot Mulroney, Alan Alda, and Lauren Graham
Directed By: Marc Abraham
Written By: Philip Railsback
Based on The New Yorker Article "The Flash of Genius" by: John Seabrook
Produced By: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Michael Lieber
Executive Producers: Jonathan Glickman, J. Miles Dale, Thomas A. Bliss,
Eric Newman
Director of Photography: Dante Spinotti, ASC, AIC
Production Designer: Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski
Edited by: Jill Savitt, ACE
Costume Designer: Luis Sequeira
Music By: Aaron Zigman
Music Supervisors: G. Marq Roswell and Adam Swart
Casting by: Denise Chamian

www.flashofgenius.net

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Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment

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of Universal Studios Home Entertainment

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