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Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet

It's a much bigger reason than anybody out there knows why he's still here. But he's still here.
It's a much bigger reason than anybody out there knows why he's still...
Documentary, Music - 2012
Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet
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8.0
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When doctors diagnosed 19-year-old rock star Jason Becker with Lou Gehrig's Disease, they said he would never make music again and that he wouldn’t live to see his 25th birthday. 22 years later, without the ability to move or to speak, Jason is alive and making music with his eyes.
Director:
,
Jesse Vile
Cast:
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Steve Vai
,
Joe Satriani
,
Jason Becker
,
Marty Friedman

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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
87 min
Release date:
3 Mar 2012
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
9 wins & 6 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Music-centric doc offers an undepressing look at Lou Gehrig's disease.
– John DeFore,
Hollywood Reporter,
14 Dec 2012
fresh:
[Becker] comes across as a warm, funny man blessed with a devoted family and friends.
– Farran Smith Nehme,
New York Post,
14 Dec 2012
fresh:
The film says frustratingly little about how everything is managed financially, but the perseverance by all concerned is beautiful to see.
– Neil Genzlinger,
New York Times,
13 Dec 2012
fresh:
Jesse Vile's inspiring heartbreaker of a documentary is cleaved into two well-judged halves: We see Becker continuing on, robbed of speech and movement, yet undiminshed in his musical creativity.
– Joshua Rothkopf,
Time Out New York,
11 Dec 2012
fresh:
Jesse Vile's expertly measured, emotional look at the life of a guitar prodigy cut down by ALS ...
– Michelle Orange,
Village Voice,
11 Dec 2012
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