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6.6 / 10 IMDb May 29, 2019 1h 25m
The Bit Player tells the story of an overlooked genius, Claude Shannon (the "Father of Information Theory"), who revolutionized the world, but never lost his childlike curiosity.
Director
Runtime
1h 25m
Release Date
May 29, 2019
Genre
Documentary
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
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John Hutton
as Claude Shannon
Judith Ivey
as Betty Shannon
Kaliswa Brewster
as Michelle
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Andrew Pastides
as Claude Shannon (young man)
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Olivia Gilliatt
as Norma Levor
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V.J. Scarpaci
as Claude Shannon (boy)
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Toleeya Napolitano
as Young girl neighbor
Adam Heller
as Psychoanalyst
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Cleve Asbury
as Bell Labs Engineer
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Mark Lyons
as Bell Labs Engineer
Randall McNeal
as Bell Labs Engineer
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Andrew Patrick Nelson
as Bell Labs Engineer
Michael Rose
as Bell Labs Engineer
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Remi Sandri
as Bell Labs Engineer
Geoff Schuppert
as Bell Labs Engineer
Jack Sochet
as Bell Labs Engineer
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Kurt Ziskie
as Bell Labs Engineer
Gloria Mann
as Bell Labs Secretary
Sandy York
as Bell Labs Secretary
James Rutledge
as IAS Mathematician
Production Companies
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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