Jack Brown: Genius

Jack Brown: Genius

1996
1h 25min

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.

Jack Brown: Genius

Storyline

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.
    Released
    11 November 1996
    Runtime
    1h 25min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    WingNut Films, Senator Film, New Zealand Film Commission
Cast
Timothy Balme
Timothy Balme
Jack Brown
Nicola Murphy
Eileen
Marton Csokas
Marton Csokas
Dennis
Stuart Devenie
Stuart Devenie
Elmer
Eddie Campbell
Boss (as Edward Campbell)
Lisa Chappell
Lisa Chappell
Sylvia
Ralph Johnson
Ralph Johnson
Psychiatric patient
Jeffrey Thomas
Jeffrey Thomas
Dr. Aubrey Gillies
Anne Budd
Therapist
Lewis Martin
Lewis Martin
Abbot
Katie Wolfe
Katie Wolfe
Bookstore Woman
Jonathon Hendry
Nigel
Ronny Tan
Mr. Chan
Minnie Young
Penny Wong
Raymond Wong
Chinese Minder
Christopher Yu
Chinese Minder
Jeff Boyd
Pathologist
Sarah Lepper Scherer
Nigel's Assistant
Ray Amos
NZ Industrialist
Shane Crowe
NZ Industrialist
Nigel 'Raro' Fluit
NZ Industrialist (as Nigel Fluit)
Duncan Holland
NZ Industrialist
Paul Kingdom
NZ Industrialist
Britta Neville
NZ Industrialist
Paul Romijn
NZ Industrialist
Mark Stern
NZ Industrialist
Dough Surrich
NZ Industrialist
Gary Knuckey
Bureaucrat
Jason Te Patu
Doorman
Keith Klein
Psych Attendant
Daniel Redmond
Psych Attendant
Susan Fowke
Asylum Nurse
Micheala Rooney
Micheala Rooney
Asylum Nurse
Tony Donaldson
Deeply Disturbed (as Anthony Donaldson)
Frank Edwards
Frank Edwards
Arnold
Richard Donworth
Juggler
Susan Ord
Raspberry Blower
Margaret Peerman
Excited Woman
Tony Regan
Negative Man
Barry Lakeman
BMX Man
Annelies Van der Poel
Press Photographer (as Annelise Van der Poel)
Merrin Ruck
Woman with Pugs
Carol Smith
Mortuary Nurse
Chris Ryan
Chris Ryan
Drunk
Baine Huggett
Car Dealer
Steve Kayes
Ambulance Officer
Peter Corrigan
Ambulance Officer
Jo Arbuckle
Vet's Assistant
Christine McNeight
School Teacher
George Port
George Port
Hippy Commuter
Justin Curry
Justin Curry
Monk
Garry Farrow
Monk
Tai Fui-Ma-Ono
Monk (as Tai Fui Ma Ona)
John Kinsett
Monk
Ramsey Newton
Monk
Bevan Rix
Monk
Harry Salmon
Monk
Craig Bush
Delivery Man
Siena Chung
Penny Wong (voice)
Derek Archer
Pirate Radio (voice)
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