The Mother of Invention
2009 | 105m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Andrew Bowser, Joseph M. Petrick |
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| Writer: | Joseph M. Petrick |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 02, 2009 |
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| Director: | Andrew Bowser, Joseph M. Petrick |
| Writer: | Joseph M. Petrick |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | found footage |
| Production Companies | One Small Instrument Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $60,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Andrew Bowser | Vincent Dooly |
| Jimmi Simpson | Martin Wooderson |
| Kevin Corrigan | Anton Pupkin |
| Dee Wallace | Nancy Dooly |
| Mark Boone Junior | Bill Dooly |
| Craig Anton | James Gilmore |
| Ruby Wendell | Jenny Balsam |
| Chris Hardwick | Drake Wooderson |
| Dave Allen | Dr. Henry Miller |
| F. Jason Whitaker | Gunter Johansson |
| Bruce McKenzie | Gordon Platt |
| Chris Franjola | Jerry Schwartz |
| Rod McLachlan | Don Shanks - Diner Manager |
| Tim Venable | Graffito Gone Inventor |
| Nicole Sessions | Evian |
| Michael Villar | Invisi-Powder Inventor |
| Clinton Pickens | Super Duper Glue Inventor |
| Cloie Wyatt Taylor | Roller Stilt Inventor |
| Ron Lynch | Michael Borchardt |
| Nadine Wendell | Sue Dotz |
| Stephen Marshall Zukerman | Stage Manager |
| Kendall Ryan Sanders | Blake |
| Jacob Ochsner | Martin - Age 12 |
| Pedro Gonzalez | Mind Control 3000 Inventor |
| Robert Hinton | Stage Hand |
| Martha Madison | Chandra |
| Hope Banks | Wendy |
| Sae Imai | Bill's Wife |
| Paul Grace | Martin's Father |
| Luke Adomanis | Male Co-Worker |
| Jane Piper | Tears of a Child Villain |
| Elisa Stone | Injured Woman |
| Michael Patrick Breen | Convention Attendee |
| Tammy Colbert | Banquet Guest |
| Tammy Colbert | Female Co-Worker |
| Steve Holm | Inventor |
| Ian Nemser | Inventor |
| Keir O'Donnell | Tears of a Child Villain |
| Matthew Earnest | Banquet Guest |
| Christopher Jude | Banquet Patron |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Andrew Bowser | Director |
| Vincent Gallo | Thanks |
| Joseph M. Petrick | Writer, Director |
| Jim Hanft | Original Music Composer |
| David Larkins | Director of Photography |
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