Nobel Son

Nobel Son

Nobel Son

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Nobel Son

"Keep your eyes on the prize."

2007

1h 50m

6.0(139 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Drama

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.

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33 members

Acting

Alan Rickman

Eli Michaelson

Alan Rickman

Acting

Bryan Greenberg

Barkley Michaelson

Bryan Greenberg

Acting

Shawn Hatosy

Thaddeus James

Shawn Hatosy

Acting

Eliza Dushku

City Hall

Eliza Dushku

Acting

Bill Pullman

Max Mariner

Bill Pullman

Acting

Mary Steenburgen

Sarah Michaelson

Mary Steenburgen

Acting

Danny DeVito

Gastner

Danny DeVito

Acting

Ted Danson

Harvey Parrish

Ted Danson

Acting

Ernie Hudson

Bill Canega

Ernie Hudson

Acting

Lindy Booth

Beth Chapman

Lindy Booth

Acting

Tracey Walter

Simon Ahrens

Tracey Walter

Acting

Hal B. Klein

Tully's Guy

No Image

Acting

Matt Winston

Book Store Manager

Matt Winston

Acting

Kirk Baily

Wil Cavalere

Kirk Baily

Acting

Joyce Guy

Eileen Moses

Joyce Guy

Acting

Kevin West

Jaundice Guy

Kevin West

Acting

Wayne Lopez

Cabbie

Wayne Lopez

Acting

Dawn Balkin

Stewardess

Dawn Balkin

Acting

Johanna Torell

Analea Sigvatsson

Johanna Torell

Acting

Mark Famiglietti

Officer Relyea

Mark Famiglietti

Acting

Juliette Jeffers

Claire

Juliette Jeffers

Acting

Greg Collins

Foreman

Greg Collins

Acting

Danika Quinn

Opera Singer

Danika Quinn

Acting

Kelly Lange

Kelly Lange

Kelly Lange

Acting

Sam Rubin

Sam Rubin

Sam Rubin

Acting

Mary Pat Gleason

Ruby

Mary Pat Gleason

Acting

Matthew Kimbrough

Deacon

Matthew Kimbrough

Acting

Reid Collums

Delivery Guy

Reid Collums

Acting

Larry Hankin

Dr. Polaczek

Larry Hankin

Acting

Lucy DeVito

Devotee

Lucy DeVito

Acting

Dean Rader Duval

Ernie

Dean Rader Duval

Acting

Marina Black

Female Student

Marina Black

Acting

Joe Koons

Poet (uncredited)

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