Ingenious (2009 American film)

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2009 American film

Ingenious

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Jeff Balsmeyer
Screenplay by| Mike Cram
Produced by| Mike Cram
Brian Neufang
Starring| Dallas Roberts
Jeremy Renner
Ayelet Zurer
Marguerite Moreau
Cinematography| Geoffrey Hall
Edited by| Suresh Ayyar
Marcus D'Arcy
Gavin Whalen
Music by| Nicola Freegard (music coordinator
Howe Gelb (composer: theme music)
Gavin Whalen (music editor / music supervisor)

Production
company

Arriba

Distributed by| Lionsgate

Release date

* February 1, 2009 (2009-02-01)

Running time

| 85 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Ingenious (originally titled Lightbulb) is a 2009 American film. It is a rags-to-riches story of two friends, a small-time inventor and a sharky salesman, who hit rock bottom before coming up with a gizmo that becomes a worldwide phenomenon. It is based on the true story of some friends who are trying to come up with an invention, before hitting on an idea.

## Cast[edit]

* Dallas Roberts as Matt, an inventor
* Jeremy Renner as Sam, Matt's lifelong friend and business partner
* Ayelet Zurer as Gina, Matt's wife
* Marguerite Moreau as Cinda
* Amanda Anka [es] as Louisa
* Richard Kind as Newkin
* Eddie Jemison as Bean
* Judith Scott as Rita
* Debby Rosenthal as Brenda
* Michael Kagan as Mort
* Rob Brownstein as Kent
* Vince Grant as Randall
* François Chau as Mr. Chow

## Production[edit]

The film was shot on location in Tucson, Arizona and Hong Kong. It premiered at the 2009 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

## Reception[edit]

In 2012, when the film went on release after Renner's success in The Hurt Locker and other films, The Los Angeles Times reviewed it: "the storytelling is wildly uneven, with an off-balance structure that leaves the ending feeling abrupt and rushed. Whatever other Renner B-sides are floating around out there, let’s hope they feel a little more genius than Ingenious."[1]

## See also[edit]

* List of films shot in Arizona

## References[edit]

1. ^ Olsen, Mark (8 November 2012). "Review: 'Ingenious' offers a pre-star Jeremy Renner". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 February 2024.

## External links[edit]

* Ingenious at IMDb
* Ingenious at Rotten Tomatoes

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Howe Gelb

Solo albums|

* The Coincidentalist (2013)

Giant Sand albums|

* Ballad of a Thin Line Man (1986)
* Swerve (1990)
* Ramp (1991)
* Chore of Enchantment (2000)
* Cover Magazine (2002)

The Band of Blacky
Ranchette albums|

* Still Lookin' Good to Me (2003)

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