Newman (NR)

synopsis

Orphan. Entrepreneur. Recluse. Genius. Megalomaniac.
Inventor Joseph Newman is all of the above. A controversial figure in the scientific community, Newman rose to notoriety with "The Newman Device," an electromagnetic machine that he claimed produced more energy than it took to power it. What should have been a revolutionary discovery was stopped by a lengthy and disheartening legal battle with the United States Patent Office. This documentary deftly seeks to understand the enigmatic inventor - through intimate discussions with Newman's colleagues and, surprisingly, with the man himself.