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2021· Ric Burns· 114 min
Documentary

A legendary neurologist opens up about his battles with addiction, homophobia, and a medical establishment that dismissed his work for decades.

Why watch: Filmed weeks after his terminal diagnosis, Sacks speaks with total candor.
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Cast

Oliver Sacks as Self (archive footage)
Atul Gawande as Self
Temple Grandin as Self
Christof Koch as Self
Roberto Calasso as Self
Kate Edgar as Self
Shane Fistell as Self
Lowell Handler as Self
Bill Hayes as Self
Mark Homonoff as Self
Anna Horovitz as Self

Crew

Ric Burns — Director
Kathryn Clinard — Producer
Leigh Howell — Producer
Bonnie Lafave — Producer
Buddy Squires — Director of Photography
Chih Hsuan Liang — Editor
Tom Patterson — Editor
Li-Shin Yu — Editor
Brian Keane — Original Music Composer

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