Summary

Based on the true story of college professor and part-time inventor Robert Kearns’ long battle with the U.S. automobile industry. But this determined engineer refused to be silenced, and he took on the corporate titans in a battle that nobody thought he could win. When Bob invents a device that would eventually be used by every car in the world, the Kearns 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.

Cast

Jake Abel … Dennis Kearns

Aaron Abrams … Ian Miellor

Alan Alda … Gregory Lawson

Grant Boyle … Patrick Kearns

Andrew Gillies … Paul Previck

Lauren Graham … Phyllis Kearns

Josette Halpert … Teen Maureen

Tim Kelleher … Charlie Defao

Greg Kinnear … Bob Kearns

Release Dates

Canada 7 September 2008 (Toronto Film Festival)

USA 3 October 2008

Greece 6 November 2008