Ingenious (2009 American film)

Ingenious
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;
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

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

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

Reception

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]