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Children of Invention
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Key Details

Release StatusReleased
Release Date2010-08-10
Languageen
Runtime1h 26m
Production

Impact Partners, Sasquatch Films

6.5(16)
•2010•1h 26m

Children of Invention

ComedyDramaRomance

Overview

Two young children living illegally in a model apartment outside Boston are left to fend for themselves when their hardworking mother disappears

Director
Tze Chun
Writing & Screenplay
Tze Chun

Principal Cast

8 credited
Cindy Cheung
Cindy CheungElaine Cheng
MC
Michael ChenRaymond Cheng
CC
Crystal ChiuTina Cheng
Stephen Gevedon
Stephen GevedonRob the Salesman
Frank Pando
Frank PandoBruce
Kieran Campion
Kieran CampionDan
JN
Jackson NingMichael
Yan Xi
Yan XiFelicia

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