| Father of Invention | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Trent Cooper |
| Produced by | Ken Barbet Dana Brunetti Kia Jam Jonathan D. Krane Jason Sciavicco Kevin Spacey |
| Written by | Trent Cooper Jonathan D. Krane |
| Starring | Kevin Spacey Camilla Belle Heather Graham Johnny Knoxville Anna Anissimova Craig Robinson Virginia Madsen |
| Music by | Nick Urata |
| Cinematography | Steve Tedlin |
| Editing by | Heather Pearsons |
| Studio | Trigger Street Productions |
| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Films K Jam Media |
| Release date(s) | February 15, 2010 (Berlinale) October 14, 2011 (United States) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Father of Invention is a 2010 American comedy-drama film starring Kevin Spacey, Camilla Belle, and Johnny Knoxville.
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Millionaire infomercial guru, Robert Axle (Kevin Spacey) 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 (Virginia Madsen) has spent all of his money and moved into his house with her new husband (Craig Robinson). Out of desperation, he finds a part-time job as a janitor, and is forced to move in with his estranged daughter (Camilla Belle) and her over-protective roommates. Despite these setbacks he is determined to pitch his newest gadget and rebuild his infomercial empire. But the world has changed in the last decade, and Axle finds himself out of step with current technology, his family, and the self-confidence that made him king of the infomercials in the past. With all his wheels spinning, Axle soon realizes before he can be successful with his new creation, first he must reinvent himself.