Genius on Hold Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: May. 3, 2014

Genius on Hold

Release Date: Friday, March 1, 2013 Limited

A documentary film that is based on corporate corruption. Recounting the epic story of the engineering genius Walter L. Shaw, the mob and a courageous son all connecting to make the telephone what it is today.

Director: Gregory Marquette

Screenwriter: Gregory Marquette

PG Documentary N/A

3.5 / 5

23% WILL SEE 77% WON'T SEE

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A documentary film that is based on corporate corruption. Recounting the epic story of the engineering genius Walter L. Shaw, the mob and a courageous son all connecting to make the telephone what it is today.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Story centers on Walter L. Shaw, a prolific inventor in the telecommunications field who turned to the mob, whose bookies used his "black box" to run their gambling operations and wound up destitute before passing away in 1996. His son, embittered by his father's destruction, turned to organized crime in the 1970s and 1980s before attempting to set the record straight about his father.

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Top Cast

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Crew Behind the Film

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Director: Gregory Marquette
Screenwriter: Gregory Marquette

Studio: Freestyle Releasing
Production Companies: —

Production Details

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Key Facts

Debuted as an official selection at the Palm Beach International Film Festival and Soho International Film Festival.

Production Updates for Genius on Hold

Feb 2013

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for thematic elements, brief language and some smoking images
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Genius on Hold was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, March 1, 2013. There were 16 other movies released on the same date, including Phantom, Jack the Giant Slayer and The Last Exorcism Part 2. As a limited release, Genius on Hold was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.