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This shows physicist Stephen Hawking's life as he deals with the ALS that renders him immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, classmates, and peers are interviewed not only about his theories but the man himself.
- Release Date
01 October 1991
- DirectingErrol Morris
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$0.00
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$2,279,692.00
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