- The Genius Club
Infobox Film
name = The Genius Club
caption = Theatrical poster
director =Tim Chey
writer = Tim Chey
producer = Executive Producer:
Keiki Nishimura
Stephen Baldwin
and others.
Producers:
Arch Bonnema
Daishi Takiishi
Tim Chey
and others.
starring =Stephen Baldwin Tom Sizemore Jack Scalia
editing = Tim Chey
cinematography = Tyler Allison
music = Daniel Bijan
distributor = RiverRain Productions
released =27 October 2006
runtime = 110 minutes
country =United States
language = English
amg_id = 1:345221
imdb_id = 0499484
website = http://thegeniusclubmovie.com|"The Genius Club" (Spanish: "Duelo De Genios") is a 2006 American
film written and directed byTim Chey , which premiered at the 2007 60th Annual Cannes Film Festival. [imdb title|id=0499484|title=The Genius Club.] The film tells the story of seven geniuses who try to solve the world's problems in one night in order to prevent a nuclear bomb from exploding in Washington, D.C.Plot
On
Christmas Eve , Armand (Tom Sizemore ), a terrorist who has a hidden nuclear device inWashington D.C. , forces the president of theUnited States government (Jack Scalia ) to round up sevengenius es with IQs over 200. The group consists of a casino owner (Carol Abney), a bio-chemist (Paula Jai Parker ), a pro-baseball player (Matt Medrano), a seminary student, a professor, a painter (Tricia Helfer ), and a pizza delivery guy (Stephen Baldwin ).The government is to place them in a bomb shelter and explain to the group that they are to solve the world's problems in one night; if they fail, the terrorist will detonate the hidden nuclear device planted in the basement of the 'genius lair'.
Background
Director Tim Chey wanted to make a film about the world's issues while combining the humanity and intelligence of the various character geniuses. [ [http://timchey.com Chey, Tim] . Web site. Last accessed:
April 28 2008 .] Arch Bonnema produceed film and his son Jacob (who plays Jacob Chernov, the seminary student) performs in the film.The film is not explicitly religious, though it is Christian in its tone and message; seminary student Chernov, for example, frequently quotes the
Bible and answers the "meaning of life " question by observing that "there is no meaning outside ofGod ."Both director Tim Chey, who is a Christian, and the producers believed it was important that a "real Christian" play the part of Jacob Chernov, hence the selection of Jacob Bonnema, a Christian like his father. [ [http://www.guidelive.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/columnists/tmaurstad/stories/DN-geniusclub_1027gl.State.Edition1.1169f90.html Maurstad, Tom] . "Dallas Morning News," feature article,
October 27 2006 ]Cast
* Carol Abney as Julia Endersol
*Stephen Baldwin as Rory Johnson
* Jacob Bonnema as Jacob Chernov
*Tricia Helfer as Ally Simon
* Matt Medrano as Jose Delgado
*Philip Moon as Professor Lee
*Paula Jai Parker as Tatiana
*Huntley Ritter as Brian Mehlman
*Jack Scalia as President
*Tom Sizemore as Armand
* Arch Bonnema as Chief of StaffCritical reception
Many American critics thought the movie static and heavy-handed. [ [http://www.guidelive.com/portal/page?_pageid=33,97283&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&item_id=49969 Maurstad, Tom] . "Dallas Morning News," film review,
October 27 2006 ] [ [http://www.fox11az.com/sharedcontent/movies/cogillreviews2/101806ccdrCOGILLrant.599c56c3.html Cogill, Gary] .WFAA-TV, film review,October 27 2006 .]Yet, its Christian message did appeal to critics from "Southern Vanity," a Dallas-based lifestyle magazine, and it won the Dove "Family Approved" Seal in June 2008. [ [http://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/article_info.php?articles_id=5557 "The Genius Club"] review by the Dove Foundation at the Christian Cinema web site, 2008. Last accessed:
October 3 2008 .]Distribution
The movie was released on DVD in September 2008.
References
External links
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* [http://ravevalsignsandwonders.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/genius-club/ Timekeepers:] Interviews with Arch Bonnema and Jacob Bonnema
* [http://www.southernvanity.com/reelOpinion.htm "Southern Vanity"] : Interviews with cast members
* [http://timchey.com Tim Chey] interview
* [http://cbs11tv.com/entertainment/local_story_193230216.html "The Genius Club"] CBS news story by Brooke Richie
* [http://watchthegeniusclub.com "The Genius Club"] KWVE 107.9 FM (Costa Mesa, California ) radio interview..
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