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Jack Brown: Genius

Nov 11, 1996 · 1h 25m
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Comedy
Fantasy
Romance

PLOT

A thousand years ago, in England, the crazy monk Elmer wears a pair of wings and tries to fly from a high tower. He dies, and his soul is doomed to the eternity in hell for committing suicide. In the present days, in New Zeland, Elmer has the last chance to prove that men can fly and save his soul: his spirit enters in the brain of a very intelligent inventor, Jack Brown, and forces him to try to fly. Jack uses his last creation, an amplifier in a tape record, to succeed in the journey, but his invention is strongly desired by his former boss and his lover, who want to sell it to a Chinese investor. Jack's girlfriend helps him to accomplish his intent.

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CAST

Timothy Balme
Jack Brown
Nicola Murphy
Eileen
Marton Csokas
Dennis
Stuart Devenie
Elmer
Eddie Campbell
Boss (as Edward Campbell)
Lisa Chappell
Sylvia
Ralph Johnson
Psychiatric patient
Jeffrey Thomas
Dr. Aubrey Gillies
Directed by Tony Hiles

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
WingNut Films, Senator Film, New Zealand Film Commission
Country
NZ, US
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