The Bit Player
Mark Levinson2019-05-29
Who would think of a flaming trumpet?
6.6
85 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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John Hutton | Claude Shannon | Unowned |
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Judith Ivey | Betty Shannon | Unowned |
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Kaliswa Brewster | Michelle | Unowned |
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Andrew Pastides | Claude Shannon (young man) | Unowned |
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Olivia Gilliatt | Norma Levor | Unowned |
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V.J. Scarpaci | Claude Shannon (boy) | Unowned |
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Toleeya Napolitano | Young girl neighbor | Unowned |
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Adam Heller | Psychoanalyst | Unowned |
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Cleve Asbury | Bell Labs Engineer | Unowned |
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Mark Lyons | Bell Labs Engineer | Unowned |
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Randall McNeal | Bell Labs Engineer | Unowned |
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Andrew Patrick Nelson | Bell Labs Engineer | Unowned |
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Michael Rose | Bell Labs Engineer | Unowned |
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Remi Sandri | Bell Labs Engineer | Unowned |
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Geoff Schuppert | Bell Labs Engineer | Unowned |
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Jack Sochet | Bell Labs Engineer | Unowned |
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Kurt Ziskie | Bell Labs Engineer | Unowned |
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Gloria Mann | Bell Labs Secretary | Unowned |
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Sandy York | Bell Labs Secretary | Unowned |
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James Rutledge | IAS Mathematician | Unowned |