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Stephen FinniganScreenplay:
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A documentary profile of the world-renowned physicist and cosmologist. Choosing to tell his story in his own words, Hawking allows director Stephen Finnigan unprecedented access to his private life, resulting in an intimate portrait of how, after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease when he was 21-years-old and given two years to live, he battled against the odds to become pre-eminent in his chosen field. Documenting Hawking's journey through the major milestones in his life, from his early academic failures, the demands of his disability, his marriages and his eventual superstardom, the film also features dramatic reconstructions and testimonies from those who have known and worked with him during his life. (4DVD)
(more)Cast
![Stephen Hawking](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/279/279928_7bb3bf.jpg)
Stephen Hawking
UK
Best movies:
Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008) (video compilation)
![Buzz Aldrin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/470/158470905_05eaeb.jpg)
Buzz Aldrin
USA
Best movies:
The Dish (2000) - a.f.
Apollo 11 (1996) (TV movie)
Fire, Ice & Dynamite (1990)
![Jim Carrey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267642_f1fb87.jpg)
Jim Carrey
Canada
Best movies:
The Truman Show (1998)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Man on the Moon (1999)
![Benedict Cumberbatch](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/211/166211759_670f1e.jpg)
Benedict Cumberbatch
UK
Best movies:
Frankenstein (2011) (theatrical recording)
Sherlock (2010) (series)
Hamlet (2015) (theatrical recording)
![Richard Branson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/287/159287153_05ba9b.jpg)
Richard Branson
UK
Best movies:
Casino Royale (2006)
Superman Returns (2006)
Death to 2021 (2021) (TV movie) - a.f.
Kip Thorne
USA