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Micro Men
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Micro Men

2009-10-08 · 84 min · ★ 7.1

Drama

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.

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Directors
Saul Metzstein
Production companies
DSP, BBC
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Alexander ArmstrongAlexander ArmstrongClive Sinclair
Martin FreemanMartin FreemanChris Curry
Edward Baker-DulyEdward Baker-DulyHermann Hauser
Sam PhillipsSam PhillipsSteve Furber
Peter DavisonPeter DavisonBank manager
Derek RiddellDerek RiddellNigel Searle
James FleetJames FleetKenneth Baker
Theo Barklem-BiggsTheo Barklem-BiggsSinclair journalist
Tim DownieTim DownieTony Wood Rogers
Stefan ButlerStefan ButlerRoger Wilson
Colin Michael CarmichaelColin Michael CarmichaelJim Westwood
Rhona CrokerRhona CrokerValerie
Amy Beth HayesAmy Beth HayesCynthia
Nicola HarrisonAnn Sinclair
Anthony SmeeNorman Hewett
Michael KeatingMichael KeatingDerek Holley
Jon GloverJon GloverJohn Radcliffe
Renny KrupinskiRenny KrupinskiForeman
James GarnonJames GarnonAcorn Journalist
Rasmus HardikerRasmus HardikerShop Assistant Luke

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