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The Bit Player

The Bit Player

6.6 (11) ·2019 ·85 min ·Movie
Documentary

Who would think of a flaming trumpet?

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 Hutton
Claude Shannon
Judith Ivey
Judith Ivey
Betty Shannon
Kaliswa Brewster
Kaliswa Brewster
Michelle
Andrew Pastides
Claude Shannon (young man)
Olivia Gilliatt
Norma Levor
V.J. Scarpaci
Claude Shannon (boy)
Toleeya Napolitano
Young girl neighbor
Adam Heller
Adam Heller
Psychoanalyst
Cleve Asbury
Bell Labs Engineer
Mark Lyons
Bell Labs Engineer

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