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Life According to Sam

2013 6.8 (18 votes) 1h 30m

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Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Fine Films
HBO Documentary Films

Life According to Sam

Progeria is just a part of who I am.

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.

Key Crew

Producer: Miriam Weintraub

Director: Andrea Nix, Sean Fine

Director of Photography: Sean Fine

Top Cast

Sam Berns

Self

Leslie Gordon

Self

Scott Berns

Self

Francis Collins

Self - Director, National Institutes of Health

Dave Matthews

Dave Matthews

Self

Videos

Fall Documentary Series: Life According to Sam (HBO Documentary Films)

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