

Nobel Son
2007-04-28 · 110 min · ★ 6.0
Soon after his insufferably arrogant father wins the Nobel Prize for chemistry, Barkley Michaelson is kidnapped by Thaddeus James, a young genius who claims to be Barkley's illegitimate half-brother. Motivated not so much by money as revenge, Thaddeus tries to convince Barkley to help him carry out a multimillion-dollar extortion plot against their patriarch.
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- Directors
- Randall Miller
- Production companies
- Gimme Five Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 550,782
Top Cast
Alan RickmanEli Michaelson
Bryan GreenbergBarkley Michaelson
Shawn HatosyThaddeus James
Eliza DushkuCity Hall
Bill PullmanMax Mariner
Mary SteenburgenSarah Michaelson
Danny DeVitoGastner
Ted DansonHarvey Parrish
Ernie HudsonBill Canega
Lindy BoothBeth Chapman
Tracey WalterSimon Ahrens
Matt WinstonBook Store Manager
Kirk BailyWil Cavalere
Joyce GuyEileen Moses
Kevin WestJaundice Guy
Wayne LopezCabbie
Dawn BalkinStewardess
Johanna TorellAnalea Sigvatsson
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