Genius on Hold (2013)
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Synopsis
At the heart of GENIUS ON HOLD is the story of Walter L. Shaw - a brilliant inventor with an astonishing list of telecommunications patents to his name including call forwarding, touchtone dialing, speakerphone and voice recognition. His ground-breaking designs should have earned him great fortune and lasting fame, but for one thing - the power, greed, and oppression of AT&T, the largest, government-sanctioned, telecommunications monopoly in the United States which blocked him from realizing his dream. Punished, imprisoned, and eventually destitute, Shaw was drawn to the only organization that would reward him for his talent - the mob, whose bookies used his "black box" and "blue box" to run their gambling operations and evade the Feds. His son, Walter T. Shaw, embittered by his father’s destruction, turned to organized crime and became one of the most notorious jewel thieves in American history. All to get back at the system that destroyed his family -- but at what cost?
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 1st, 2013 (Limited) by Freestyle Releasing |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements, brief language and some smoking images. (Rating bulletin 2243, 10/3/2012) |
| Running Time: | 91 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Biography, Heist, Inventor |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Top Cat, Walter T. Shaw |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Documentary Subject
| Walter L. Shaw | Himself |
Narrator
| Frank Langella | Narrator |
Interviewee
| Linda Honey | Herself | |
| Milton L. Mueller | Himself | |
| Howard Abadinsky | Himself | |
| Marco Ceretelli | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Gregory Marquette | Director | |
| Gregory Marquette | Screenwriter | |
| Walter T. Shaw | Producer | |
| Mitchell Schultz | Executive Producer | |
| Jon Schultz | Executive Producer | |
| Isaac Koren | Song Writer | |
| Thorold Koren | Song Writer | |
| Gary Arnold | Sound Mixer | |
| Gary Arnold | Sound Designer | |
| Matthew Weiner | Line Producer | |
| Rick Siegel | Director of Photography | |
| Daniel Coe | Composer | |
| Jack Douglas | Composer | |
| Skitch TV | Editor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
At the heart of GENIUS ON HOLD is the story of Walter L. Shaw - a brilliant inventor with an astonishing list of telecommunications patents to his name including call forwarding, touchtone dialing, speakerphone and voice recognition. His ground-breaking designs should have earned him great fortune and lasting fame, but for one thing - the power, greed, and oppression of AT&T, the largest, government-sanctioned, telecommunications monopoly in the United States which blocked him from realizing his dream. Punished, imprisoned, and eventually destitute, Shaw was drawn to the only organization that would reward him for his talent - the mob, whose bookies used his "black box" and "blue box" to run their gambling operations and evade the Feds. His son, Walter T. Shaw, embittered by his father’s destruction, turned to organized crime and became one of the most notorious jewel thieves in American history. All to get back at the system that destroyed his family -- but at what cost?
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 1st, 2013 (Limited) by Freestyle Releasing |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements, brief language and some smoking images. (Rating bulletin 2243, 10/3/2012) |
| Running Time: | 91 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Biography, Heist, Inventor |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Top Cat, Walter T. Shaw |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Documentary Subject
| Walter L. Shaw | Himself |
Narrator
| Frank Langella | Narrator |
Interviewee
| Linda Honey | Herself | |
| Milton L. Mueller | Himself | |
| Howard Abadinsky | Himself | |
| Marco Ceretelli | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Gregory Marquette | Director | |
| Gregory Marquette | Screenwriter | |
| Walter T. Shaw | Producer | |
| Mitchell Schultz | Executive Producer | |
| Jon Schultz | Executive Producer | |
| Isaac Koren | Song Writer | |
| Thorold Koren | Song Writer | |
| Gary Arnold | Sound Mixer | |
| Gary Arnold | Sound Designer | |
| Matthew Weiner | Line Producer | |
| Rick Siegel | Director of Photography | |
| Daniel Coe | Composer | |
| Jack Douglas | Composer | |
| Skitch TV | Editor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.