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The Bit Player
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- John Hutton as Claude Shannon
- Judith Ivey as Betty Shannon
- Kaliswa Brewster as Michelle
- Andrew Pastides as Claude Shannon (young man)
- Olivia Gilliatt as Norma Levor
- V.J. Scarpaci as Claude Shannon (boy)
- Toleeya Napolitano as Young girl neighbor
- Adam Heller as Psychoanalyst
- Cleve Asbury as Bell Labs Engineer
- Mark Lyons as Bell Labs Engineer
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