A Brief History of Time (1991)

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This shows physicist Stephen Hawking's life as he deals with the ALS that renders him immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, classmates, and peers are interviewed not only about his theories but the man himself.

• Released: 1991-10-01
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 20m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 133 votes

Directed by Errol Morris.

Top cast

• Stephen Hawking as Self
• Isobel Hawking as Self - Stephen Hawking's Mother
• Janet Humphrey as Self - Stephen Hawking's Aunt
• Mary Hawking as Self - Stephen Hawking's Sister
• Basil King as Self - Childhood Friend
• Derek Powney as Self - Oxford Classmate
• Norman Dix
• Robert Berman as Self - Stephen Hawking's Tutor
• Gordon Berry
• Roger Penrose

Full cast & crew

Where to watch A Brief History of Time

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Knowledge Network; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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