The Mother of Invention

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The Mother of Invention

2009

1h 45m

7.7(3 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A mockumentary about an aspiring inventor who dreams of winning an annual young inventor award. The only problem is... he's never made an invention that works.

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Cast & Crew

40 members

Directing

Andrew Bowser

Vincent Dooly

Acting

Jimmi Simpson

Martin Wooderson

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Kevin Corrigan

Anton Pupkin

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Dee Wallace

Nancy Dooly

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Mark Boone Junior

Bill Dooly

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Craig Anton

James Gilmore

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Ruby Wendell

Jenny Balsam

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Chris Hardwick

Drake Wooderson

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Dave Allen

Dr. Henry Miller

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F. Jason Whitaker

Gunter Johansson

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Bruce McKenzie

Gordon Platt

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Chris Franjola

Jerry Schwartz

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Rod McLachlan

Don Shanks - Diner Manager

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Tim Venable

Graffito Gone Inventor

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Nicole Sessions

Evian

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Michael Villar

Invisi-Powder Inventor

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Clinton Pickens

Super Duper Glue Inventor

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Cloie Wyatt Taylor

Roller Stilt Inventor

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Ron Lynch

Michael Borchardt

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Nadine Wendell

Sue Dotz

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Stephen Marshall Zukerman

Stage Manager

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Kendall Ryan Sanders

Blake

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Jacob Ochsner

Martin - Age 12

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Pedro Gonzalez

Mind Control 3000 Inventor

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Robert Hinton

Stage Hand

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Martha Madison

Chandra

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Hope Banks

Wendy

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Sae Imai

Bill's Wife

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Paul Grace

Martin's Father

Production

Luke Adomanis

Male Co-Worker

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Jane Piper

Tears of a Child Villain

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Elisa Stone

Injured Woman

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Michael Patrick Breen

Convention Attendee

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Tammy Colbert

Banquet Guest

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Tammy Colbert

Female Co-Worker

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Steve Holm

Inventor

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Ian Nemser

Inventor

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Keir O'Donnell

Tears of a Child Villain

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Matthew Earnest

Banquet Guest

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Christopher Jude

Banquet Patron

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