Jack Brown Genius
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Directed by | Tony Hiles |
Produced by | Peter Jackson Jim Booth |
Written by | Tony Hiles Peter Jackson Frances Walsh |
Starring | Timothy Balme Nicola Murphy Marton Csokas Stuart Devenie Edward Campbell Lisa Chappell |
Music by | Michelle Scullion |
Cinematography | Allen Guilford |
Edited by | Jamie Selkirk |
Distributed by | Senator Film Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
Release dates
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11 July 1996 |
Running time
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85 min. |
Country | New Zealand |
Language | English |
Jack Brown Genius is a New Zealand romantic comedy fantasy film directed by Tony Hiles, produced by Peter Jackson and written by both with Jackson's wife Fran Walsh. Actor Tim Balme, who had earlier starred in Jackson's movie Braindead, plays the title role.
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Synopsis
The brain of inventor Jack Brown is possessed by the soul of a medieval monk who thinks he knows the secret of how to fly.
Awards
The film won three awards at the 1996 New Zealand Film and Television Awards:[1]
- Best Actor (Tim Balme)
- Best Director (Tony Hiles)
- Best Film Score (Michelle Scullion)
It was also nominated for the best Film award at Fantasporto
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Jack Brown Genius at IMDb
References
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- English-language films
- Romantic fantasy films
- New Zealand films
- New Zealand fantasy films
- 1996 films
- Wingnut Films films
- Films shot in New Zealand
- Screenplays by Peter Jackson
- Screenplays by Fran Walsh
- New Zealand film stubs