The Genius (1993)
A ramshackle underground SF satire set and shot in the self-absorbed art world of lower Manhattan, written, produced, and directed by Joe Gibbons, who also plays one of the lead parts. Gibbons plays a mad scientist who's developed a technique for transferring personalities from one person's body to another; he becomes obsessed with an outlaw artist (played by performance artist Karen Finley) who destroys paintings in various galleries as a form of anarchist, anticapitalist protest.
Director: Emily Breer, Joe Gibbons
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Science Fiction
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: April 2, 1993
Cast
- Joe Gibbons - Desmond Denton
- Karen Finley - Kitty Church
- Tony Oursler - Les Alabaster
- Tony Conrad - Dirk Dirkson
- Adolfas Mekas - Dr. Corbin
- Camden Toy - Manic Client
- Henry Hills - TV Reporter
- Mark MacElhattan - Depressed Client
- Corinne Mallet
- Mike Ousterhout - Psycho Client
Screenplay
Editing: Emily Breer
Production: Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, AFI, Boston Film/Video Foundation
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Emily Breer, Joe Gibbons
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Genius about?
- A ramshackle underground SF satire set and shot in the self-absorbed art world of lower Manhattan, written, produced, and directed by Joe Gibbons, who also plays one of the lead parts. Gibbons plays a mad scientist who's developed a technique for transferring personalities from one person's body to another; he becomes obsessed with an outlaw artist (played by performance artist Karen Finley) who destroys paintings in various galleries as a form of anarchist, anticapitalist protest.
- Who directed The Genius?
- The Genius was directed by Emily Breer, Joe Gibbons.
- Who stars in The Genius?
- The Genius stars Joe Gibbons, Karen Finley, Tony Oursler, Tony Conrad, Adolfas Mekas, Camden Toy.
- How long is The Genius?
- The Genius has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is The Genius?
- The Genius is a Comedy, Crime, Science Fiction film.
- Where was The Genius produced?
- The Genius was produced in United States of America.