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Flash of Genius

2008 American film by Marc Abraham
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Flash of Genius

Summary

Flash of Genius is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Flash of Genius's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Flash of Genius was directed by Marc Abraham[4].
  • Flash of Genius's composer is recorded as Aaron Zigman[5].
  • Flash of Genius's genre is biographical film[6].
  • Flash of Genius's genre is docudrama[7].
  • Flash of Genius's genre is trial film[8].
  • Flash of Genius's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of Flash of Genius was Greg Kinnear[10].
  • A cast member of Flash of Genius was Lauren Graham[11].
  • A cast member of Flash of Genius was Dermot Mulroney[12].
  • A cast member of Flash of Genius was Alan Alda[13].
  • A cast member of Flash of Genius was Mitch Pileggi[14].
  • A cast member of Flash of Genius was Daniel Roebuck[15].
  • A cast member of Flash of Genius was Bill Smitrovich[16].
  • A cast member of Flash of Genius was Jake Abel[17].
  • A cast member of Flash of Genius was Tim Kelleher[18].
  • A cast member of Flash of Genius was Aaron Abrams[19].
  • A cast member of Flash of Genius was Tatiana Maslany[20].
  • A cast member of Flash of Genius was Sergio Di Zio[21].
  • Flash of Genius was produced by Gary Barber[22].
  • Flash of Genius was produced by Roger Birnbaum[23].
  • Flash of Genius's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[24].
  • Flash of Genius's production company is recorded as Spyglass Media Group[25].
  • Flash of Genius's production company is recorded as Strike Entertainment[26].
  • Flash of Genius's director of photography is recorded as Dante Spinotti[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Gary Barber[22] and Roger Birnbaum[23]. Flash of Genius was directed by Marc Abraham[4]. Cast members include Greg Kinnear[10], Lauren Graham[11], Dermot Mulroney[12], Alan Alda[13], Mitch Pileggi[14], and Daniel Roebuck[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2008[28], June 25, 2009[29], and October 3, 2008[30]. The original language of Flash of Genius was English[31]. Genres include biographical film[6], docudrama[7], trial film[8], and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 61%[33], 6/10[34], and 57/100[35].

Why It Matters

Flash of Genius has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Related Entities

Alan Alda film Greg Kinnear Hamilton Jake Abel Lauren Graham Mitch Pileggi Netflix Tatiana Maslany Toronto United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Set in period → 1980s
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