The Bit Player
2018 · Movie · 85 min · ★ 6.6
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.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2019-05-29
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (11 votes)
Themes
- biography
- electrical engineer
- information technology
- computer science
Cast & crew
- JH
John Hutton
as Claude Shannon
Judith Ivey
as Betty Shannon
Kaliswa Brewster
as Michelle
- AP
Andrew Pastides
as Claude Shannon (young man)
- OG
Olivia Gilliatt
as Norma Levor
- VS
V.J. Scarpaci
as Claude Shannon (boy)
- TN
Toleeya Napolitano
as Young girl neighbor
Adam Heller
as Psychoanalyst
- CA
Cleve Asbury
as Bell Labs Engineer
- ML
Mark Lyons
as Bell Labs Engineer
Directed by Mark Levinson