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Father of Invention

Rating:PG-13 (for sexual material and language)
Genre:Comedy, Drama
Release Date:October 7, 2011
Running time:93 minutes
Cast:Heather Graham, Kevin Spacey, Camilla Belle, Michael Rosenbaum, Virginia Madsen
Director:Trent Cooper
Writer:Trent Cooper, Jonathan D. Krane
Distributor:Anchor Bay Films

Description: Millionaire infomercial guru, Robert Axle loses everything when one of his inventions has a design flaw that accidentally chops off the fingers of thousands of customers. After serving eight years in prison, a disgraced Axle is released, and ready to redeem his name and rebuild his empire with a new innovation. However, Axle's ex-wife has spent all of his money and moved into his house with her new husband. Out of desperation, he finds a part-time job as a janitor, and is forced to move in with his estranged daughter and her over-protective roommates. . With all his wheels spinning, Axle soon realizes before he can be successful with his new creation, first he must reinvent himself.

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