MOVIE
The Bit Player
Documentary
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.
Top cast
- John HuttonClaude Shannon
Judith IveyBetty Shannon
Kaliswa BrewsterMichelle- Andrew PastidesClaude Shannon (young man)
- Olivia GilliattNorma Levor
- V.J. ScarpaciClaude Shannon (boy)
- Toleeya NapolitanoYoung girl neighbor
Adam HellerPsychoanalyst- Cleve AsburyBell Labs Engineer
- Mark LyonsBell Labs Engineer
Randall McNealBell Labs Engineer- Andrew Patrick NelsonBell Labs Engineer
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