Nobel Son

Apr 28, 2007

1h 50m

★ 6.0

Keep your eyes on the prize.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Gimme Five Films

Nobel Son Trailers

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Cast

Eli Michaelson

Alan Rickman

Barkley Michaelson

Bryan Greenberg

Thaddeus James

Shawn Hatosy

City Hall

Eliza Dushku

Max Mariner

Bill Pullman

Sarah Michaelson

Mary Steenburgen

Gastner

Danny DeVito

Harvey Parrish

Ted Danson

Bill Canega

Ernie Hudson

Beth Chapman

Lindy Booth

Simon Ahrens

Tracey Walter

Tully's Guy

Hal B. Klein

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