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Based on the true story of college professor and part-time inventor Robert Kearns' long battle with the U.S. automobile industry, a 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 Kearns were a typical 1960s Detroit... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama, Adaptation and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. |
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| Release Date: |
October 3rd, 2008 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for brief strong language. |
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| Distributors: |
Universal Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$4,234,040 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"Kinnear, often a player of light comedy, does a convincing job of making this quiet, resolute man into a giant slayer." more...
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B |
E! Online, Luke Y. Thompson
"If all you want is to see a movie about a regular Joe triumphing over an evil corporation, that and only that is what you'll get." more...
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C+ |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"The product is concept, not execution, and the delivery techniques bear standard Hollywood patents." more...
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B- |
filmcritic.com, Sean O'Connell
"...a sober biopic with a surprisingly destructive core..." more...
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B |
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