7.1Micro Men · 2009
Micro Men (2009) is a Drama film directed by Saul Metzstein, starring Alexander Armstrong, Martin Freeman, Edward Baker-Duly.
Drama
7.1Overview
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.
Cast
Alexander Armstrong, Martin Freeman, Edward Baker-Duly, Sam Phillips, Peter Davison, Derek Riddell, James Fleet, Theo Barklem-Biggs
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What is "Micro Men" 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.
When was "Micro Men" released?
Micro Men was released in 2009.
Who stars in "Micro Men"?
The cast includes Alexander Armstrong, Martin Freeman, Edward Baker-Duly, Sam Phillips.
