Micro Men
2009·Movie·
·1h 24min


Where to Watch
Not available to stream in (flatrate)
About
In 1979 Clive Sinclair, British inventor of the pocket calculator, frustrated by the lack of home investment in his project,the electric car, also opposes former assistant Chris Curry's belief that he can successfully market a micro-chip for a home computer. A parting of the ways sees Curry, in partnership with the Austrian Hermann Hauser and using whizz kid Cambridge students, set up his own, rival firm to Sinclair Radionics, Acorn. Acorn beat Sinclair to a lucrative contract supplying the BBC with machines for a computer series. From here on it is a battle for supremacy to gain the upper hand in the domestic market.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersBetrayalInnovationCompetitionBusiness Ethics
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersMedia InfluencePersonal AmbitionCorporate EspionageUnfair Business PracticesMarketing StrategiesRivalry Between InnovatorsBusiness Partnership BreakdownTechnological Innovation Race
- Character Types
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Saul Metzstein, Hubert Taczanowski
Written by:
Tony Saint
Composed by:
Ilan Eshkeri