The Mother of Invention

2009 1h 45m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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A mockumentary about an aspiring inventor who dreams of winning an annual young inventor award. The only problem is... he's never made an invention that works.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andrew Bowser
Vincent Dooly
Jimmi Simpson
Martin Wooderson
Kevin Corrigan
Anton Pupkin
Dee Wallace
Nancy Dooly
Mark Boone Junior
Bill Dooly
Craig Anton
James Gilmore
Ruby Wendell
Jenny Balsam
Chris Hardwick
Drake Wooderson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Bowser
Writers: Joseph M. Petrick
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Bowser, shot by David Larkins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jim Hanft. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Andrew Bowser and Jimmi Simpson and Kevin Corrigan carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1274589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Andrew Bowser directs. David Larkins behind the camera. Jim Hanft scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Directed by Andrew Bowser, shot by David Larkins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jim Hanft. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Andrew Bowser and Jimmi Simpson and Kevin Corrigan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1274589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.