
Film
Life According to Sam
2013 · 1h 30m · Documentary
Progeria is just a part of who I am.
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Overview
Progeria is a rare, fatal genetic condition that causes accelerated aging in children; its young victims rarely live past 13. This moving documentary explores the remarkable world of Sam Berns and the relentless pursuit of a treatment and cure by his parents (both doctors) to save their son from the disease.
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Cast
Sam Berns
Self
Leslie Gordon
Self
Scott Berns
Self
Francis Collins
Self - Director, National Institutes of Health

Dave Matthews
Self
Crew
- Andrea Nix FineDirector
- Sean FineDirector of Photography · Director
- Miriam WeintraubProducer
- Sheila NevinsExecutive Producer
- Keegan DeWittOriginal Music Composer
- Jeff ConsiglioEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 21, 2013
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- G
- Genres
- Documentary
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