Father of Invention (2010)

Director:

Trent Cooper

Writers (WGA):

Jonathan D. Krane (written by) and
Trent Cooper (written by)

Release Date:

3 November 2011 (Russia)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Sometimes the best ideas are homegrown

Plot:

After 8 years in prison, inventor Robert Axle struggles to win over his estranged family and catch up on current technology as he works to once again become the king of the infomercial.

Cast

Kevin Spacey	...	Robert Axle
Camilla Belle	...	Claire Axle
Heather Graham	...	Phoebe
Johnny Knoxville	...	Troy Coangelo
Anna Anissimova	...	Donna
John Stamos	...	Steven Leslie
Red West	...	Sam Bergman
Michael Rosenbaum	...	Eddie the Ex
Danny Comden	...	Matt James
Jack McGee	...	Parole Officer
Craig Robinson	...	Jerry King
Virginia Madsen	...	Lorraine
Marc Macaulay	...	General Store Clerk
Morgan Saylor	...	Young Claire (12)
Karen Kaia Livers	...	Maria (as Karen Livers)
Zacharias Foppe	...	Customer at Familymary
George Cooper	...	Handball Kid
Lara Grice	...	Mom at Park
Suehyla El-Attar	...	Shop Girl
Sofia Spadoni	...	Lily
Julia Lashae	...	Lily's Mother
Marel Medina	...	Stock Boy
Jason Davis	...	Neil
Kristen Shaw	...	Bank Teller
Walt Elder	...	Harold
Audra Marie	...	Business Man's Date
Joe Nemmers	...	Business Man
Rhoda Griffis	...	Penny Camp
Brett Rice	...	Howard Camp
Randy Austin	...	Security Guard
Mary-Charles Jones	...	Young Claire (6)
Tina Parker	...	Steak
Sam Best	...	Mailbox Patron
Mary Cobb	...	Sheila (as Mary Elizabeth Cobb)
Leon Gisclair	...	Andre
Carol Sutton	...	Bingo Caller
Kim Holden	...	News Anchor
Tiffany Morgan	...	Mother (Informercial)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christine Bently	...	Lisa
Dayton Gray	...	Homeless man / Buisness Man
Judy Kern	...	Theatre Patron
Marianne del Gallego	...	News Reporter (uncredited)
Rodney Hebert	...	THEATER PATRON (uncredited)
Gustavo I. Ortiz	...	Employee (uncredited)

Directed by
Trent Cooper

Writing credits (WGA)
Jonathan D. Krane		(written by) and
Trent Cooper		(written by)

Produced by
Ken Barbet	....	producer
David Bergstein	....	executive producer
Sergei Bespalov	....	executive producer
Dana Brunetti	....	producer
Michael Christoforo	....	associate producer
Anne M. DuBois	....	co-producer
John R. DuBois	....	co-producer
Christopher R. Fluder	....	associate producer
Jared Goldman	....	executive producer
Penelope J. Hill	....	associate producer
Stefan Jacobs	....	executive producer
Kia Jam	....	producer
Donna Kasseinova	....	executive producer
Jonathan D. Krane	....	producer
D. Scott Lumpkin	....	executive producer
Mark C. Manuel	....	executive producer
Brendan McDonald	....	executive producer
Gary Raskin	....	executive producer
Jason Sciavicco	....	producer
Kevin Spacey	....	producer
Ron Tutor	....	executive producer
Frederick R. Ulrich	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Nick Urata

Cinematography by
Steve Yedlin

Film Editing by
Heather Persons

Casting by
Venus Kanani
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
Joseph T. Garrity

Art Direction by
Raymond Pumilia

Set Decoration by
Cynthia Anne Slagter

Costume Design by
Johanna Argan
Molly Grundman

Makeup Department
Fionagh Cush	....	makeup department head
Allison Gordin	....	key makeup artist
Krystal Kershaw	....	makeup artist
Natasha Ladek	....	wig maker: Kevin Spacey
Darryl Lucas	....	makeup artist
Kent Richard	....	hair stylist
Melizah Schmidt	....	key hair stylist
Donna Spahn	....	department head hair
Tony Ward	....	hair stylist
Amy Wood	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Marc A. Hammer	....	production supervisor
Nancy Kirhoffer	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jason Altieri	....	key second assistant director
Cali Pomes	....	second second assistant director
David Ticotin	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Mike Barnard	....	painter
Edward J. Borasch Jr.	....	property master
Gus Coto	....	leadman
Michael Dares	....	set dresser
Ryan Martin Dwyer	....	set dresser
Jessica Fannon	....	set decoration buyer
Sarah Forrest	....	set designer
Jeff Garbacz	....	carpenter
Mimi Gauthier	....	set decoration buyer
Gregory T. Geniusz	....	set dresser
Paul Giglione	....	painter
Eric Jihwan Jeon	....	specialty prop designer/builder
Charlie LaVoy	....	art assistant
Sam Lothridge	....	on-set dresser
Scot Middleton	....	construction coordinator
Sidney Joseph Montz III	....	set dresser
Virle S. Reid	....	assistant props
Noel Rideout	....	additional set dresser
Robin Simmerly	....	art department coordinator
Victoria St. Pierre	....	key scenic
Mark M. Wilkinson	....	graphic designer

Sound Department
Jimmy 'Coach' Armstrong	....	boom operator: splinter unit
Wade Barnett	....	adr recordist
Javier Bennassar	....	sound designer
Javier Bennassar	....	supervising sound editor
Chris David	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brian Dunlop	....	foley editor
David Esparza	....	sound effects editor
Dan Izen	....	sound mixer
Robert Jackson	....	adr supervisor
Brad Lokey	....	additional sound utility / second boom
Travis MacKay	....	adr mixer
A. Josh Reinhardt	....	sound mixer
Richard Schexnayder	....	sound mixer: splinter unit
Gabriel J. Serrano	....	sound recordist
Chris Welcker	....	sound utility/second boom operator
Aaron Zeller	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Johnathan R. Banta	....	digital compositor
Chris Brown	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Jennifer Badger	....	stunt double
Danny Cosmo	....	stunt performer
Jeff Galpin	....	utility stunts
Lex D. Geddings	....	stunt double
Ben Jensen	....	stunt coordinator
Elton LeBlanc	....	precision driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Tarik Naim Alherimi	....	best boy electric
Gerald Autin	....	grip best boy
Victor Brunette	....	video assist
Duane Cooper	....	a dolly grip
Bryan Delorenzo	....	first assistant additional camera: second unit
Keith Francis	....	camera operator
Brad Garris	....	electrician
Gonzalo Gonzalez	....	electrician
Penelope Helmer	....	second assistant camera
Daniel H. Jacobs	....	electrician
Lisa Lengyel	....	first assistant
Dale Myrand	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Paul Olinde	....	gaffer
Joseph Paolucci Jr.	....	best boy rigging electrician
Patti Perret	....	still photographer
Jonathan E. Robinson	....	b cam second assistant camera
Jacob Sauerbrey	....	electrician
James Allen Sheppard	....	video assist
Michael Trejo	....	grip
Robb W. Turner	....	electrician
Robb W. Turner	....	lighting technician
Jeremy Webre	....	grip
Wade Whitley	....	first assistant camera

Casting Department
Robin Batherson	....	background casting coordinator
Brandon Hemmerling	....	casting assistant
Jason Landry	....	extras casting
Michelle Wade Byrd	....	casting associate (as Michelle Wade)
Geraldine Glenn	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Megan Coates	....	set costumer
Malikka Coston	....	key set costumer
Elizabeth McEntire Williams	....	costume assistant
Reba Saul	....	set costumer
Diana Savone	....	costumer
Ann Walters	....	costume supervisor
Lesley D. Wickham	....	ager/dyer

Editorial Department
Tony Dustin	....	digital film colorist
Sky Gewant	....	editorial assistant
Bruce Lomet	....	digital intermediate producer
Teressa Longo	....	assistant editor
Mark Sahagun	....	digital intermediate editor
Mark Scovil	....	first assistant editor
Aidan Stanford	....	color timer
Josh McLerran	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Al Clay	....	music score producer/mixer
Vicki Hiatt	....	music editor
Justin Michael La Vallee	....	lyricist (as Justin La Vallee)
Mary Ramos	....	music supervisor
Rob Simon	....	music editorial consultant

Transportation Department
Richard Brown	....	picture car contributer
Donald Burdett	....	transportation captain
Jeff Couch	....	transportation coordinator
Jeffrey Gowing	....	transportation
Travis Hux	....	transportation
Buddy Pine	....	driver: honeywagon
Albert Samson	....	teamster driver
Christy Zeller	....	transportation dispatcher

Other crew
Michael Barnes	....	financial legal services
Steve Berman	....	completion bond
Sam Best	....	assistant to Mr. Cooper
Zoe Bower	....	post-production facilities manager
Dottie Buck	....	craft service
Arvid Cristina	....	production assistant
Michelle Danner	....	acting coach
Angel De La Vina	....	production assistant
Sid Deleon	....	on-set medic
Robert M. Donaldson	....	assistant location manager
Caitlin Donovan	....	assistant: Virginia Madsen
Mary Frances Eglin	....	script supervisor
Scott Fahrendorf	....	production assistant
Danielle Fischer	....	locations (as Danielle Trejo)
George T. Fisk	....	cast assistant
Charlie French	....	locations
Josh Geller	....	post production assistant: Kia Jam
John Graber	....	first assistant accountant
Brittany Leigh Holtsclaw	....	assistant: producer
Ruth Kesler	....	production coordinator
Jim Klock	....	security consultant
Greg Kupiec	....	main title creator
Liz Landers	....	key craft service
John Lavis	....	set medic
Julie Lopinto	....	accounting assistant
Renee Marsella	....	production assistant
Rachael Meadow	....	assistant production office coordinator
Karen S. Neasi	....	product placement
Melody Noel	....	stand-in
Slaid Parker	....	production assistant
Robert Polgar	....	production executive
Natasha Shumny	....	post facilities coordinator
Russell Steele	....	production accountant
Kyle K. Stewart	....	attorney
Aaron J. Stone	....	set production assistant
Cherie Thibodeaux	....	stand-in
Suzanne Tierney	....	legal services
Angie Varrecchio	....	production assistant
Jason Waggenspack	....	production assistant
Katrina Wan	....	unit publicist
Dana Warning	....	assistant to producer
Anthony Yuse	....	set production assistant
Roger J. Timber	....	stand-in: Craig Robinson (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Horizon Entertainment
• Pangea Media Group
• K. JAM Media
• Foi Productions
• JKMPO
• Sunrise Films (II)
• Trigger Street Productions

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Films (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2011) (UK) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (New Zealand) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• SP Films (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
• VVS Films (2011) (Canada) (all media)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Cineworks Digital Studios  digital dailies provided by
• Ether, The  main titles
• Event Rental  locations equipment rentals
• Event Rental  portable power systems and cables
• Event Rental  props
• Event Restroom  restrooms
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Film Production Capital  tax credit financing
• Gallagher Entertainment  insurance
• Global Tactical Services  security services
• Hollywood Rentals Productions Services  grip and lighting equipment
• Hollywood Trucks  entertainment transportation
• Lauren Lewis Associates  publicist
• Louisiana Media Productions  truck fleet
• New Orleans Film Commission, The  film commission
• PES Payroll  extras payroll
• Post Haste Sound  commentary recording engineering
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  junxion box rentals
• Silver Screen Supply  production supplies
• Wildfire Studios  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

"Robert Axle" - USA (informal title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual material and language

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #45963)

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Horizon Entertainment

Quotes:

Troy Coangelo:[sounding unintelligible] You're fired!
Robert Axle:I'm fried?
Troy Coangelo:You're fired!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.13" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Baby's Yesterday

I was pleased what i had seen, thanks for individual performances

First of all this movie made me 1) Use my brains and think positive 2) Laugh at least few times 3) Positive mood. So it's definitely not a bad movie! It makes you open your mind a bit, like Sandlers "Click" (but not that good movie IMHO).

Really the backbone of "Father of Invention" are actors performances... K Spacey and J Knoxville are the first ones on my mind, also H Graham performed well. I usually get easily bored by movies, but now i was enjoying the whole 90 minutes (thanks for Spacey). With b-class actors i probably would have disliked the whole movie.

Plot isn't anything special, it has already been used -feeling. I would have hoped to see more of "Inventor"-aspect as there ain't many inventor movies. I think it's possible to make a lot entertainment out of it.

Nice little movie to watch if you don't want anything too serious but no mindless/dirty humour either. By the way this is my only IMDb review so far, i had the urge to write it because i felt so much difference to previous very negative review. This tells something about the movie, i don't usually want to "defend" the movies i like.